Several nurses ran for public office in North Dakota during the 2018 campaign.
Judy Estenson ran for Senate in District 23 of North Dakota (Devils Lake). Kristin Roers ran and was elected to the North Dakota Senate in District 27 (Fargo), and Carrie Wallace ran for Senate
From June 26th to July 1st over 15 Nurse Practitioners (NP) from North Dakota attended the American Association of Nurse Practitioners’ (AANP) National Conference in Denver, CO. In total, over 5,000 conference attendees networked, attended lectures on a variety of topics, were briefed on regional and
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Lyn Telford, BSN, RN, CEN, feels like she ‘grew up’ in the emergency department because her career started there at a young age.
At 19, she wanted to be a health care administrator, so she began work in the hospital as a patient
In recognition of a shortage of healthcare workers in North Dakota, shortly after being sworn into office, Governor Doug Burgum convened a taskforce comprised of a diverse group of stakeholders to examine the issue, identify causes, possible solutions, and to make recommendations to address this critical
Submitted by Jodi Sherve, Nurse Practitioner Student, University of North Dakota
Healthcare today is rapidly changing. It is projected that by the year 2020, that there will be a significant shortage in primary care providers. This is not only as a result of the aging baby boomers,
Submitted by Lois Ustanko, President, Honoring Choices North Dakota
In the days between the announcement of “He asked me to be his wife and I said ‘yes’” and the moment when she says “I do”, most fathers reflect on the impact he’s had on forming this beautiful woman
The North Dakota Center for Nursing held its Third Annual Conference last week in Bismarck! Nearly 250 people attended the conference and Legendary Nurse Awards Celebrations.
The conference kicked off with a keynote presentation titled, “Building a Culture of Health in North Dakota”, presented by Monica Ptacek,
The NDNPA monitored several bills this legislative session. We want to thank the Center for Nursing for their excellent monitoring and updates. The two groups worked collaboratively and the reports from the Center for Nursing made it possible to update nurse practitioners with a complete report
By: Kristin Roers, MS, RN, CPPS
Vice President of Government Relations for North Dakota Nurses Association
The 2017 Legislative Session is over, but the work continues! It has been a busy session, with our nursing organizations following over
New Americans immigrating to the United States often find themselves overcoming immense hurdles, including learning the English Language.
Fortunately, Adult English Learner Programs are available to assist immigrants and their families when moving to the United States, including in North Dakota.
Valarie Fischer, Director of Adult Education with