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AI-Based Sepsis Alerts: The Role of Nurses in Early Recognition and Response
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition and a leading cause of in-hospital mortality. In the United States, sepsis is linked to approximately 270,000 deaths each year (Ginestra et al., 2024). Early recognition and treatment are essential…
Building the Future of Nursing Together
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Kerri Bayer, DNP, MSN, RN, CCRN: ONA President 2026 – 2028 When we honor leaders who have served before us, I am reminded that…
ONA Welcomes New 2026 – 2027 Board Members
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Each year, the Oklahoma Nurses Association is strengthened by the leadership, dedication, and service of its Board of Directors. We are pleased to welcome…
Oklahoma Nurses Association Honors Nursing Excellence
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The Oklahoma Nurses Association celebrated nurses, healthcare partners and nursing teams from across the state during as its 2026 Award Recipients, whose work reflects…
Artificial Intelligence and the Scope of Nursing Practice: Implications for Oklahoma Nurses
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future concept in healthcare; it is embedded in clinical decision support, predictive analytics, documentation systems, and population…
Annual Legislative Impact Summary: Strengthening Oklahoma’s Response to Domestic Violence
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The Oklahoma Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board (DVFRB) continues to play a critical role in improving victim safety and preventing domestic violence homicides across…
Followers Wanted: The Hidden Skill of Great Leaders
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OACNS Tammy Hanks, DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, NEA-BC, EBP-C, CNOR Most nurses aspire to become better leaders. We pursue certifications, advanced degrees, formal leadership roles,…
Oklahoma Nurse Practitioners: Leading the Way in Access to Care
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Celebrating NP Week Kimberly A. Allen, DNP, APRN-CNP; Director of Clinical Affairs, Outreach, and Practice Innovation/Family Nurse Practitioner Track Coordinator; Fran and Earl Ziegler…
Pretendianism in Nursing: Indigenous Identity, Accountability, and the Responsibility of the Nursing Profession
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Sonya Frazier, BSN, RN Writing this article was inspired while watching Dark Winds with my husband. Set in the 1970s Southwest and centered…
Nurse Practitioner Board Complaint Case Study: Failing to Maintain Professional Standards as it Relates to Improper Conduct Connected to Social Media Activity
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Nurse Practitioner Licensure Defense Expenses Case Study with Risk Management Strategies Presented by CNA and NSO A State Board of Nursing (SBON) complaint may…
From Structural Vulnerability to Structural Power: What Nursing Needs Next
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Angela Archer Nurses carry extraordinary responsibility in healthcare. They are expected to recognize deterioration, protect patients from harm, coordinate increasingly complex care, advocate for…
Artificial Intelligence and Human Judgement
Artificial intelligence (AI) has potential uses in health care and palliative care. It may help clinicians recognize weakening earlier, analyze imaging, identify…
Ready When It Matters: Building High-Reliability Teams Through In-Situ Simulation
When a child experiences a medical emergency, every second matters. Clinical expertise is essential, but so are teamwork, communication, leadership, and the…
You Are Not Expected to Know Everything: Using Resources as a New-to-Practice Nurse
Emerging Nurse Column Beginning a nursing career is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. New-to-practice nurses enter the profession with foundational…
Hop, Skip, and a Bond: The Leap Toward Emotional Attachment Through Kangaroo Care (KC) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Kangaroo Care (KC), or routine skin-to-skin contact, is a critical yet often underused intervention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Nationally,…
New Beginnings and Next Chapters
Jane Nelson, CAE, Chief Executive Officer Looking back, advice such as Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s is similiar to that of my mentors including…
Nursing Is a Profession: Together We Rise with Skill, Scholarship, and Professionalism.
The debate about whether nursing truly qualifies as a profession has contributed to turbulence. Recent federal proposals from the U.S. Department of…
A Legacy of Service and Vision for ONA’s Future
Jane Nelson, CAE, Chief Executive Officer For the past 25 years, I have had the privilege of working alongside the Oklahoma Nurses…
What I Wish Someone Told Me My First Year as a Nurse
My first code as a new graduate nurse brought on so many different emotions. Everything around me felt overwhelming, and in that…
Strengthening Professional Identity in Nursing
Nursing has evolved significantly over the years, adapting to advances in healthcare, technology, and patient needs. Yet despite these changes, the profession…
Publish or Perish? Why Not Disseminate—and Protect Our Nursing Workforce
In nursing, the phrase “publish or perish” is often used to describe the pressure to produce scholarly work, secure funding, publish manuscripts,…
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Mental health care should meet students where they are
A student shouldn’t have to reach a mental health crisis before receiving support. Waiting until symptoms become severe rather than creating opportunities to recognize concerns earlier is far too common, but schools provide a unique opportunity to change this. Adolescents…
What will you take with you? Recognizing the skills that can shape your next nursing role
There was a point early in my nursing career when I thought I might hate nursing. My first nursing job was exactly where I had wanted to begin. I was working for the hospital system I had hoped to join,…
I’m still a nurse: Lessons from a nontraditional career path
When I graduated nursing school, I thought I had a fairly clear picture of what my career would look like. Like many new nurses, I imagined providing direct patient care, advancing my clinical expertise, and perhaps moving into management someday.…
Emotional intelligence in nursing
Nursing has long been described as one of the most demanding professions. Nurses must think critically, communicate effectively, practice safely and efficiently, and adhere strictly to professional guidelines. Historically and today, many in the profession work short-staffed and beyond scheduled…
Mental health care should meet students where they are
A student shouldn’t have to reach a mental health crisis before receiving support. Waiting until symptoms become severe rather than creating opportunities…
What will you take with you? Recognizing the skills that can shape your next nursing role
There was a point early in my nursing career when I thought I might hate nursing. My first nursing job was exactly…
I’m still a nurse: Lessons from a nontraditional career path
When I graduated nursing school, I thought I had a fairly clear picture of what my career would look like. Like many…
Emotional intelligence in nursing
Nursing has long been described as one of the most demanding professions. Nurses must think critically, communicate effectively, practice safely and efficiently,…
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