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Preventing Accidents Through Safety: Reducing Ramen Noodle Burns Through Education
Between 2015 and 2021, OU Health treated 228 pediatric burn cases, with 38% (n=86) attributed to partial thickness or full thickness scald burns from microwavable ramen noodles. Scald burns are associated with increased morbidity in…
What Nurses Need to Know About Metadata, Documentation, and Legal Liability
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This content is sponsored and supplied to American Nurse Journal by Nurses Service Organization. Content has been reviewed by ANJ editorial staff but is…
Reimagining the Nursing Workflow: From Burnout to Breakthrough
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Reimagining the Nursing Workflow: From Burnout to Breakthrough I was standing in a hospital hallway during a 12-hour shift when the weight of it…
Reducing Nurse Burnout Through Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Programs
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Abstract Burnout among registered nurses in adult critical and specialized care units is a growing concern, as these high-intensity environments place immense physical and…
Generation Z in Nursing: Unmet Needs and the Urgency of Retention
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While the nursing workforce currently comprises four generations, the retention of its newest members is a significant concern. A recent 2025 Press Ganey report…
Professionalism in the Digital Age
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Introduction Social media has become integral to how individuals connect and share information. For nurses, these platforms extend professional influence and advocacy beyond the…
The Use of Nursing Bundles to Decrease Central-Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) Rates
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Identification of the Problem (75-100) 103 Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are serious yet preventable hospital-acquired complications, costing up to $45,000 per case, extending…
Empowering Breastfeeding Success: Comparing Nurse-led and Lactation Consultant-led Education at Six Weeks Postpartum
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This evidence-based practice (EBP) project explored the impact of nurse-led versus lactation consultant-led breastfeeding education on breastfeeding duration at six weeks postpartum. Findings support…
Nurses as Leaders in Research Collaboration
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Nurses have vast experience in collaboration. From the bedside nurse coordinating care for their patients to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) working with…
Nurses are essential, trusted professionals—and Oklahomans deserve nothing less
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Celebrating Trust Jane Nelson, CAE, Chief Executive Officer Happy 2026! We’re starting the year strong with great news: for the 24th consecutive year, nurses…
Oklahoma Nurses: Champions of Change – Let’s Claim Our National Title!
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Cassy Abbott EngPhD, RN, LCN, CNEONA President Fellow nurses, healthcare warriors, and proud Oklahomans – while watching the recent football championship game, I could…
Oklahoma Nurses Student Association Annual Report
This year, the Oklahoma Nurses Student Association (ONSA) continued its focus on growth, sustainability, and outreach. The ONSA Board worked closely with…
Faith Community Nurses Association of Oklahoma (FCNA OK)
Faith community nurses are licensed, registered nurses who practice wholistic health for self, individuals and the community using nursing knowledge combined with…
Nursing Scholarship Advisory Committee for Health Care Workforce Training Commission
For the past several years I have represented ONA as a committee member of the Nursing Scholarship Advisory Committee (NSAC) with the…
Oklahoma Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists
The Oklahoma Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (OACNS) is the state’s sole affiliate of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS).…
State Council on Aging Annual Report August, 2025
Nurse Colleagues: please be aware that Oklahoma’s population of people over 65 continues to increase at an estimated 150 people each day!…
Oklahoma Board of Nursing – Nursing Education and Nursing Practice Advisory Committee
October 2024 – September 2025 It is my honor to represent the Oklahoma Nurses Association on the OBN Nursing Education and Nursing…
Joy in Delay
Leaders rarely pause to express gratitude for the delays and roadblocks that interrupt their days. Most of us have mastered the art…
2025 ONA Excellence in Nursing Award Recipients
Each year, the Oklahoma Nurses Association proudly recognizes outstanding nurses and nursing advocates whose dedication, compassion, and leadership elevate the nursing profession.…
The Growing Need for Home Health Care and the Education It Provides
As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, home health care has emerged as one of the most essential and effective ways to…
Keeping the Patient with Alpha-Gal Safe
Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy to non-primate mammalian meat and products that contain components derived from red meat, such as medications or…
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I entered nursing at a time when foundational care defined the profession. Bed baths were not merely routine tasks; they were opportunities to provide comfort, build rapport, and conduct meaningful patient assessments. Communication with patients was as essential as documentation,…
Health implications of child marriage in the United States
The United Nations Population Fund and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNPFA-UNICEF) Global Program to End Child Marriage cites ending child marriage as one of their 2030 sustainable development goals. Globally, advances have been made in decreasing the rate…
Communicating with patients about firearm safety
Nurses frequently need to ask personal and sensitive questions, even in the absence of an established therapeutic relationship. Through typical healthcare interactions, disclosures about violence, risk, and firearm ownership may arise. However, nurses receive little or no education, training, or…
Elevating the transition-to-practice experience
This new enterprise’s nurse residency program standardization efforts focused on creating an optimal transition-to-practice experience. The restructuring reflects the new system’s nursing vision and desire to cultivate abundant opportunities for educational and career advancement. This standardized approach also aimed to…
Nursing note: Reflections on 50 years of service
I entered nursing at a time when foundational care defined the profession. Bed baths were not merely routine tasks; they were opportunities…
Health implications of child marriage in the United States
The United Nations Population Fund and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNPFA-UNICEF) Global Program to End Child Marriage cites ending child…
Communicating with patients about firearm safety
Nurses frequently need to ask personal and sensitive questions, even in the absence of an established therapeutic relationship. Through typical healthcare interactions,…
Elevating the transition-to-practice experience
This new enterprise’s nurse residency program standardization efforts focused on creating an optimal transition-to-practice experience. The restructuring reflects the new system’s nursing…
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