By Mathew Keller RN JD, Regulatory and Policy Nursing Specialist
With Minnesota’s medical cannabis law set to take effect on July 1, Minnesota nurses will likely be asked to administer medical marijuana in the hospital setting.
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By Mathew Keller RN JD, MNA Nurse Practice & Policy Specialist
In a cost-cutting move, many Minnesota hospitals are asking registered nurses to take on more pharmacy duties.
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By Mathew Keller, RN JD, MNA Nurse Practice & Policy Specialist
“Samuel’s Law,” under consideration in the South Carolina Senate, would require the South Carolina Board of Nursing to revoke a nurse’s license “upon the board’s finding that a licensed nurse misreads the physician’s order and overmedicates or undermedicates a patient.”
While the circumstances surrounding the introduction of Samuel’s Law, involving the fatal overmedication of a 7-year old, are tragic, the bill is an inappropriate response and does nothing to correct the systems-level failures that are often the basis of medication errors.
… Read more about: Proposed Law Would Revoke Licensure for Medication Errors »
Legislative Update May 8, 2015
Biennial Budget
Ten days to go in this Legislative Session, but lawmakers aren’t much closer on a budget deal than last week.
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By Mathew Keller, RN JD, MNA Nurse Policy Specialist
When cuts are made to public insurance programs, we all end up paying more.
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Legislative Update May 1, 2015
House HHS Omnibus Bill
Tuesday night, the House passed its Health and Human Services omnibus bill (HF 1638).
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Legislative Update April 24, 2015
With less than a month to go in the 2015 Legislative Session, there’s little consensus on the next state budget, and healthcare is the biggest argument.
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By Carolyn Jorgenson, RN, BSN
As a registered nurse for more than 36 years, I understand first-hand how important it is to reduce unnecessary hospital visits and readmissions.
… Read more about: Community EMT- for safety or the bottom line? »
How far have we really come the since 1911, when the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire killed 146 people, most of them immigrant women, nearly half still in their teens?
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By Rose Roach, MNA Executive Director
Recently, we’ve seen some lawmakers talking the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, including President Obama and 6th District US Rep.
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By Mathew Keller, RN JD, MNA Nurse Policy Specialist
As a result of the assault against staff at St.
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RNs at Sanford Bemidji Clinic ratified their first contract in February after being officially recognized as part of MNA last October.
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