MNORN: Minnesota Organization of Registered Nurses

07/07/2026

What has been your nursing experience with AI so far?

About 44 percent of nurses use AI at work, up from 15 percent last year, according to a survey of over 2,200 nurses released Tuesday.

07/06/2026

Metro Deaf School in St. Paul, Minnesota is seeking a compassionate, collaborative, and student-centered School Nurse to join our team serving deaf and hard of hearing students. This is an opportunity to build meaningful relationships with students, families, educators, and healthcare providers while supporting the health and well-being of children in a dynamic educational setting.

If you are an experienced nurse—or are looking to transition from hospital, clinic, pediatric, or public health nursing into a rewarding school-based career—we encourage you to apply.

No American Sign Language (ASL) experience? That's okay.

While ASL skills are preferred, they are not required. We welcome nurses who are excited to learn and become part of a bilingual (ASL/English) educational community. Professional development opportunities are available to help you develop communication skills and deepen your understanding of Deaf culture.

Please apply via our website at https://www.mdsmn.org/join-us/employment

07/01/2026

From AACN:

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2026 – In response to legal action taken by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and a coalition of national healthcare and higher education organizations, the Department of Education (ED) released an interim list of professional degree programs on June 29 that includes post-baccalaureate nursing degrees (MSN, DNP, and DNAP). Notably, the professional degrees identified did not include the PhD in nursing.

In its announcement made through the Office of Federal Student Aid, the ED issued this update in response to a DC court ruling on June 24 that stayed part of its professional degree definition. For the duration of the stay, the Department will treat the specific nursing degrees identified as “professional” for the purpose of administering statutory loan limits. The ED states that, “these interim administrative designations are provided solely to facilitate implementation of the court’s order and may change as litigation in the case proceeds.’’

"The Department of Education has taken an important step by providing relief for thousands of graduate nursing students preparing to meet our nation's healthcare needs,” said Dr. Deborah Trautman, AACN’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “The exclusion of PhD nursing programs from the list of professional degrees is deeply disappointing and a threat to the nation’s supply of nurse scientists and faculty. AACN urges the Department to correct this omission as the work to establish a final list of professional degrees continues."

Information for students and borrowers about the preliminary court order is available at StudentAid.gov. This page features updates on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, definitions of key terms and concepts, commonly asked questions, and Borrower Scenarios for students and parents.

05/19/2026

"A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia sued the Education Department on Tuesday over new graduate student loan limits, arguing the restrictions will worsen the health care workforce shortage.

“Higher education is expensive, and our health care system is already under immense strain. This rule will shut talented people out of critical professions and leave communities with fewer healthcare providers they desperately need,” New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is leading the coalition, said in a statement.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Maryland, comes nearly three weeks after the Education Department finalized rules that lower the amount of money graduate students can borrow from the federal government. The rules, which take effect July 1, are a feature of the One Big Beautiful Bill that President Donald Trump signed into law last summer. They implement borrowing caps based on whether students are pursuing a degree in what is designated as a professional or graduate program."

The lawsuit comes after the Education Department finalized rules that reduce the amount of money graduate students can borrow from the federal government.

04/02/2026

The author of this blog reflects the impact of a caring nurse - making her decide to become a nurse herself. The actions that we take as nurses, can have a lasting impact on our patients and their families....

Often, the simplest questions lead to the greatest moments of reflection and growth. While serving on a recent panel discussion, I was asked how I knew I wanted to be a nurse? The question offered me the opportunity to reflect on the butterfly effect of one nurse’s actions on the future of

02/04/2026

The U.S. Department of Education proposed rule
related to the implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act excludes nursing from the professional degree designation, a decision that contradicts workforce realities, federal policy
and basic economics.

The Tri-Council for Nursing calls on all nurses to submit public comments requesting the inclusion of post-baccalaureate nursing degrees (MSN, DNP, Ph.D.) explicitly in the list of professional degrees before the March 2 deadline.

The Tri-Council for Nursing calls on all nurses to submit public comments requesting the inclusion of post-baccalaureate nursing degrees (MSN, DNP, Ph.D.) explicitly in the list of professional degrees before the March 2 deadline.

Read the council’s full statement here: https://americannurs.es/tri-council-statement

01/30/2026

Powerful blog in Nursology today, written by MNORN member Katie Clark. She writes of her experience taking care of and working with Somali Americans who have been victimized by the current administration.

Katie reminds us that "Collective action is more than providing care as a nurse to the individuals in this community. Yes, we have had to rethink how we deliver care or distribute food safely, but we also must share these political realities beyond our immediate circles. We must engage policymakers, challenge the system, and work to prevent this from continuing. And, we must stay beyond this crisis to support community members when these realities end.

They don’t need an outsider to fix this for them. They need to know they matter, that they are seen, and that they will endure through their inherent strengths, collective agency, and political will. And now they have requested us to change our narrative and call them what they rightly are -Somali Americans. Naming Somali Americans is not semantic. It is a refusal of criminalization, foreignness, and disposability.

Contributor – Kathleen “Katie” Clark, DNP, RN Witness – Why we cannot look away I write this as a nurse educator in Minneapolis, where federal immigration enforcement has be…

01/26/2026

In this blog, we are reminded of our obligation, as nurses following our Code of Ethics, that we need to speak out against injustice and advocate for the dignity of all.

Included are some actions, we as nurses can take, no matter our views on immigration. These include:
- Provide nursing care and material support for your neighbors who are at risk – those who cannot leave their homes to get groceries, or go to school, or show up for work.
- Bring your best mental health skills to assist those who are terrorized, especially the children, to offer support in minimizing the emotional trauma they bear.
- Wear a whistle around your neck, signalling that you stand ready to respond and protect against any act of terror in your community.
- Speak up in any group gathering, formal or informal, stating your opposition to real or potential acts of injustice, and invite your colleagues to join you in taking nonviolent action.
- Contact leaders in your local , regional, and nursing organizations and associations, and urge them to create official position statements and organized action in your communities.
- Contact your local, regional and national elected officials and urge them to use their political influence to oppose any policy, action or budgetary allocation that enables a continuation of acts of harm or terror, committed by people representing the U.S. government within your community.
- Post on social media your opposition against any terrorizing . Post your support for the communities being attacked.
- Join groups in your community, no matter how small, who are organizing to protect your vulnerable neighbors.

Many of these actions were exactly what Alex Pretti was doing when he was killed on Saturday morning. What better way to honor his legacy than to continue his work?

"Courage is contagious. When any of us speak out, or take even the smallest of actions, we inspire others to do the same."

Alex Pretti, ICU nurse assassinated by ICE on January 24, 2026 At our January Nursology.net Advisory Team Zoom meeting, we heard from a colleague who lives and works in the great city of Minneapoli…

01/26/2026

Alex Pretti, a registered nurse, was killed in a horrifying shooting at the hands of federal law enforcement. Alex’s life mattered, and the American Nurses Association (ANA) denounces his killing and the circumstances surrounding it.

We ask all nurses to visit https://ow.ly/sGMn50Y3L57 to send a letter to your members of Congress. Let them know that nurses demand immediate action.