Connect with fellow nurses, share insights, and discuss key issues impacting our profession.
Speaker: Elizabeth Glass MSN, RN, CPXP - Founder/Owner White Rose Oracle and Liz
Please RSVP by April 7th @ 5pm to Rhonda Newberry - newberry2748@gmail.com or 314-610-0919
Join us for a Missouri Nurses Association Region Meeting! Connect with fellow nurses, share insights, and discuss key issues impacting our profession. Sign-in at 6 pm - presentation at 6:30 pm. Speaker: Elizabeth Glass MSN, RN, CPXP - Founder/Owner White Rose Oracle and Liz Please RSVP by Ap...
04/02/2026
Nurses play a vital role in promoting understanding and inclusion for individuals with autism. Through their education, compassion, and ongoing training, nurses are uniquely prepared to recognize the diverse needs of those on the autism spectrum and provide care that is respectful, patient-centered, and supportive.
They help bridge gaps in communication, educate families and communities, and advocate for environments where individuals with autism feel safe and valued.
04/02/2026
From Care to Calling: How a Nurseโs Small Act Became a Lifelong Inspiration http://ow.ly/lh4t106wIzg
04/01/2026
Itโs National Walking Day!
Get outside, get moving, and enjoy the fresh air! ๐ฟโ๏ธ
We want to see how youโre celebratingโ
๐ฑ Share a picture of your step tracker
๐ Show us the scenery from your walk
๐ Or post your distance for the day
Drop your photos in the comments and inspire others to take a step toward better health! ๐๐
03/31/2026
Happy 2nd and Final retirement Day to VTL Solutions, Membership Coordinator for the last 12 years, Rebecca Barger Kniest. We truly appreciate your knowledge, dedication and service to the members of MONA. Best wishes on your Retirement.
03/31/2026
This is the last chance to register early and $50! Early-bird registration is available until April 1, 2026.
Presentations Available On Demand April 30 - June 30, 2026
This conference is designed for advanced practice nurses recognized as nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists. This conference will give you the opportunity to learn CE on your own schedule. Check out the Registration page linked below for full details.
Missouri Nurse Honor Guard Conference. All nurses welcome, get the tickets while at the early bird rate and save.
April 25th in Jefferson City- use the link for more info.
This first of its kind gathering will unite Nurse Honor Guard chapters from across the state to: Strengthen collaboration and community Share best practices and ceremonial standards Provide training and resources for volunteers Elevate the visibility and impact of the Missouri Nurse Honor Guard Fost...
03/27/2026
This is the last weekend to register early and $50! Early-bird registration is available until April 1, 2026.
Presentations Available On Demand April 30 - June 30, 2026
This conference is designed for advanced practice nurses recognized as nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists. This conference will give you the opportunity to learn CE on your own schedule. Check out the Registration page linked below for full details.
Missouriโs health care laws are being challenged by someone whoโs worked at the bedside.
Matt Pilger sat down with Senator Patty Lewis, the first registered nurse ever elected to the Missouri Senate, to talk about her bill that would expand prescribing authority for nurse practitioners. Patty touches on her perspective as a nurse "Once a nurse, always a nurse." She reminds us how Missouri has some of the most restrictive laws on nurse practitioners in the country and addresses how these bills can benefit mental health access rural Missouri.
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Missouriโs health care laws are being challenged by someone whoโs worked on the front lines. Matt Pilger sat down with Senator Patty Lewis, the first registered nurse ever elected to the Missouri Senate, to talk about her bill that would expand prescribing authority for nurse practitioners. Shar...
03/25/2026
Collaboration in action!
Nurses and leaders from MONA, Missouri Organization of Nurse Leaders, and Mosaic Life Care came together yesterday to advocate for safer workplaces and a stronger future for nursing in Missouri.
Different organizations. One shared mission. .
03/24/2026
Great turnout today with nurses from MONA and Missouri Organization of Nurse Leaders coming together at Cinco De Mayo before heading to the Capitol!
These leaders are taking their voices to where it matters mostโadvocating for workplace safety and the future of nursing in Missouri.
This is what The Power of Nurses looks like in action.
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The following excerpt from an executive summary in the September/October 1996 issue of The Missouri Nurse refects on the early history of MONA:
It was like stepping back in time reading the minutes of the committee planning the first annual meeting of the Missouri Nurses Association. It was to be held in St. Louis in 1906 in the โauditorium of the St. Louis Medical Societyโฆ(if it) could be securedโฆโ A two day agenda was planned that included an โautomobile ride for visiting delegates complements of Jewish Hospital.โ
Our long rich history as advocates for patients and quality nursing care was firmly established in the early beginnings of the Association.
Documentation of meetings in 1908 evidenced the membersโ concern about the โconditions and managements of the almshouses in Missouri.โ A call for volunteers to investigate the almshouses was made by the Association, thus taking our first official actions in improving the quality of nursing care.
By 1911, โthe representative almshouse officials were visited and the reports for the great need for better nursing care was opened for
discussion.โ The Executive Board appointed an inspector of the almshouses who would make recommendations to the Governor. They also met with the legislators and began working with the state charities for the improvement of the quality of nursing care.
The following excerpts were from The Missouri Nurse and its predecessor, The Bulletin of the Missouri State Nursesโ Association. Many of these statements are still true today.
โThe needs for a larger, stronger organization have never been greater. There are many vexing problems facing us today and they will have to be met by a unified profession and much wisdom. And that means a greater and more interested membership.โ
โThe Bulletin, March 1945.
โNurses must be prepared to control their own conditions of work and life. When nurses defend their own interests, patients also gain. Conditions for nurses are closely linked to nursing practice. The practice of nursing is influenced by the climate in which nurses work, their status, and how the public and other health professionals view them.โ
โThe Bulletin, April-May 1978.
โThe first Annual Nurse Advocacy Day was March 19, 1986 with ninety-three nurses from around the state attending.โ
โThe Missouri Nurse, May-June 1986. (More than 650 attended in 2006)
