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Jun 13, 2024 | 
myamericannurse.com | Michelle Rush
As we work to foster better work environments for South Carolina nurses and to ensure superior care for patients, the South Carolina Nurses Association (SCNA) has been actively engaged in advocating for several key pieces of legislation during the 2024 legislative session. Each bill reflects SCNA’s commitment to advancing the profession and promoting the well-being of both healthcare providers and the communities they serve. Below is a brief synopsis of each bill.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
myamericannurse.com | Michelle Rush
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
myamericannurse.com | Michelle Rush
AbstractIn baccalaureate nursing education, comprehensive health assessments are fundamental in the care of patients, families, and communities. Comprehensive health assessments lead to further examination of the social determinants of health for the client as related to the overall outcomes of a client’s health. Social determinants of health are directly related to adverse childhood experiences.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
myamericannurse.com | Katie Boston-Leary |Michelle Rush
I have been a registered nurse for 31 years. My path to determining that I wanted to be a nurse was more crooked than straight, and I am grateful. I never had any role models in nursing or people who were sick, which made me see this profession as a calling. I found nursing at a time when I needed to do something better with my life. As a young adult, I was floundering, and someone threw me a lifeline at a critical point in my life. Now that I’m here, it is my best LIFE decision.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
myamericannurse.com | Michelle Rush
VOLUNTEERING IS A great way for nursing professionals, including registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice nurses (APRNs), to get involved in their communities and to support causes that are important to them. However, there are some operational and legal considerations that nurses should investigate before agreeing to take on a volunteer position. This article will review some questions nurses should ask prior to taking on a volunteer position.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
myamericannurse.com | Michelle Rush
THE TOPIC OF CHRONIC ILLNESS management applies to all areas of nursing practice as it is well documented that individuals with pre-existing comorbidities are at a higher risk of developing acute illness and requiring subsequent hospitalization (Mahumud et al., 2020; Martínez-Martínez et al., 2021). One seemingly overlooked chronic illness is diabetes mellitus.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
myamericannurse.com | Michelle Rush
HEADING INTO 2024, THE NNF BOARD ANNOUNCES SEVERAL CHANGES. Our thanks and appreciation to Heather Jensen, a nurse member, who completed her term at the end of 2023. She remains involved with the Nebraska Nurses Association in other roles and we know that we will see her positive impact on nursing in the future.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
myamericannurse.com | Michelle Rush
Region 4 MIG hosts the Omaha Area Student Nurses Association Collaborative EventON SATURDAY, March 23rd, 2024, the NNA Region 4 MIG hosted the Omaha Area Student Nurses Association Collaborative Event at Nebraska Methodist College. This event has occurred annually since 2019 with the purpose of bringing together students from all Omaha metro nursing education campuses participating in their Student Nurse Association groups.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
myamericannurse.com | Michelle Rush
REGISTERED NURSES (RNS) often delegate to other RNs, licensed practical nurses/vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs), and assistive personnel (AP). (In some states or jurisdictions, LPN/LVNs may be allowed to delegate, so “licensed nurses” will be used in this article.) Delegating appropriately protects patients and reduces the risk of legal liability, yet the parameters of delegation often are not fully understood. One common area of misunderstanding is delegation vs. assignment.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
myamericannurse.com | Teresa Anderson |Michelle Rush
THE NNF IS PROUD to continue our Lasting Legacy Interview Series by featuring Tara Whitmire, DNP, APRN-NP, CHFN, ACUE, currently President of not one, but two nursing organizations, the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses and Tau Tau Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau. She is also the Past-President of the Nebraska Nurse Practitioners (NNP) and currently serves as the coordinator of the Scholarship/Awards Committee for NNP.
