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  WNA is pleased to announce Sheridan Memorial Hospital as the 2018 recipient of the WNA Innovation Award. The award acknowledges a health system or individual hospital for an innovative practice that improves nursing and patient outcomes. Sheridan Memorial Hospital was chosen for the award for their Integrated Infusion Management System Utilizing Infusion Pumps, PCA […]

The Wyoming Nurses Association (WNA), the state’s largest professional nursing association for registered nurses in all practice settings, has elected a new president, Kathryn Luzmoor, MS, RN, CNE. Kathy began her nursing career 40 years ago and her experience includes but is not limited to: acute care, clinic nursing, hospice, case management, nursing education, and […]

The American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of Directors announced that Faith M. Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, has been appointed vice president of the board effective January 1, 2019.  She will assume the role when current Vice President Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN, becomes ANA President. Dr. Grant was elected in June and will be the […]

Alicia LePard, MSN, MBA, APRN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-C, GNP-BC, Gillette, Wyoming was inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP) during the FAANP ceremony and dinner that was held on Thursday, June 28, during the AANP 2018 National Conference at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The new FAANP members will […]

The Wyoming Nurses Association (WNA) Nominations Committee is seeking interested WNA members who wish to serve in leadership roles on the WNA Board of Directors. Consent to Serve forms are due by August 1st! Elected in 2018 by Statewide Ballot for a two-year term is: President-Elect Treasurer Duties of each office: The President-Elect shall assume […]

Deadline to submit is August 17, 2018 Have a great Research, Evidence-Based or Quality Improvement project? Present it in a poster during the Wyoming Nursing Summit and Convention on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Holiday Inn, Sheridan, Wyoming. For complete instructions click HERE. All applications need to be submitted electronically by visiting www.wyonurse.org and the deadline […]

Deadline August 1, 2018 Wyoming has many nurses whose outstanding contributions should be recognized. WNA has established several awards to recognize excellence in Wyoming nursing. Plan to nominate a nursing colleague. There is no easier way to bring the honor that they deserve. The celebration and presenting of awards will be held during an awards […]

National Nurses Week (NNW) begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. And as of 2003, National School Nurse Day […]

The Joint Commission recently addressed violence against health care workers by issuing a new sentinel event alert, Physical and Verbal Violence Against Health Care Workers. The Joint Commission notes that, “In health care, violence is especially prevalent – health care workers are four times more likely to be victimized than workers in private industry.” The […]

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently released an online resource for individuals, patients and caregivers. The Guide to Getting and Using Your Health Records aims to help answer questions that patients may have when asking for their health information. The resource improves patients’ […]