The Missouri Nurses Association is a membership organization that engages in legislative advocacy
The Missouri Nurses Association strives to be one strong voice for Missouri nurses.
03/11/2026
Our APRN On Demand Conference Registration is open for 2026!
This conference is designed for advanced practice nurses recognized as nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists. Participation in the event will help APRNs Develop clinical skills and describe current and future trends impacting advanced practice nursing.
Presentations Available On Demand
April 30 - June 30, 2026
Early-bird registration closes on April 1, 2026, registration fees then increase by $50.00. The final day to register is June 1, 2026.
Beginning today, join the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation® “Power Up with Protein” Challenge, sponsored by Premier Protein, designed for the realities of nursing.
From March 9 - 20, you’ll be offered daily empowering steps toward better nourishment, movement, rest, and mindset. Build sustainable habits that help you feel fueled for daily life. Join the challenge at the link below! https://ow.ly/1JtK50Yrtga
03/09/2026
When Professional Organizations Are Out of Sync With the Needs of Nurses http://ow.ly/ItoJ106vBzX
03/06/2026
The conversation continues around legislation that would allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to practice independently after a transition-to-practice period.
As Missouri faces a growing healthcare workforce shortage, nurses are part of the solution to improving access to care across the state.
The bill has bipartisan sponsors in Republican State Sen. Nick Schroer and Democratic State Sen. Patty Lewis.
03/05/2026
‼️Momentum is building in Jefferson City around legislation to reduce burdensome regulations on APRNs and improve access to care across Missouri.
Now is the time for nurses and patients to speak up. The more legislators hear from those directly impacted, the more likely this legislation is to move forward.
Today (3/3) the Senate Emerging Issues and Professional Registration committee heard Senate Bills 979 and 1016. Numerous individuals and groups testified in support of the legislation including:
03/05/2026
Missouri lawmakers are considering legislation that would expand nurse practitioner authority after a transition-to-practice period—helping improve access to care across the state.
During the hearing, some physician organizations repeated familiar talking points about safety. However, decades of peer-reviewed research consistently show nurse practitioners provide safe, high-quality care and play a critical role in expanding access, especially in underserved communities.
Workplace violence in healthcare remains a significant concern among healthcare workers, but it is not something you have to face alone. Join us March 18 for Frontline Defense: Tools for a Safer Nursing Workplace. This free, live virtual event will equip you with data-driven strategies, legal guidance, and system-level best practices to protect yourself, your colleagues, and your patients.
📆 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 from 4:00pm–5:00pm Central
💻 Format: Live, virtual webinar — no cost to attend!
👉 For Full Details and Registration Info: https://ow.ly/pjRp50YfeUj
Let’s stand together and ensure every nurse feels safe, supported, and empowered at work.
Missouri Nurses Association's Integration Community Action for Retention and Engagement (ICARE) invites you to attend Frontline Defense: Tools for a Safer Nursing Workplace. The webinar will be hosted March 18th at 4pm. Workplace violence in healthcare is on the rise, but you don’t have to fa.....
03/02/2026
💙 Stronger Together, Join MONA 💙
Nursing is stronger when we stand together. By joining the Missouri Nurses Association, you become part of a community dedicated to advancing the nursing profession and protecting the future of healthcare in Missouri.
From legislative advocacy and professional development to leadership opportunities and member benefits, MONA is here to support its members at every stage of their nursing career.
Join MONA Joint membership in the Missouri Nurses Association and ANA is now only $15.75/month or $183/year. Joining the Missouri Nurses Association and ANA is a smart choice to achieve quality patient care, advance your career and elevate our profession.When you join, you’ll have access to resour...
02/27/2026
As this article highlights, violence against nurses is a serious issue facing healthcare settings across the state. MONA continues to push for safer workplaces and meaningful policy change so nurses can care without fear. https://ow.ly/bITF50Yn5i1
Missouri’s ability to sustain its nursing workforce depends on whether violence in health care is treated as inevitable — or preventable.
02/26/2026
Across the U.S., nurse practitioners face regulations that limit care and access. A new legal challenge in Missouri could help change that.
Join this webinar to hear from Missouri NP Marcy Markes about her lawsuit challenging restrictive collaborative practice laws—and what it could mean for scope-of-practice reform nationwide.
👉 Register now:
Pacific Legal Foundation, the Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners, and the Missouri Nurses Association invite you to an evening webinar examining how legal action and policy change can achieve meaningful scope-of-practice reform.
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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 “auditorium of the St. Louis Medical Society…(if it) could be secured…” A two day agenda was planned that included an “automobile ride for visiting delegates complements of Jewish Hospital.”
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 members’ concern about the “conditions and managements of the almshouses in Missouri.” 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, “the representative almshouse officials were visited and the reports for the great need for better nursing care was opened for
discussion.” 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 Nurses’ Association. Many of these statements are still true today.
“The 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.”
–The Bulletin, March 1945.
“Nurses 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.”
–The Bulletin, April-May 1978.
“The first Annual Nurse Advocacy Day was March 19, 1986 with ninety-three nurses from around the state attending.”
–The Missouri Nurse, May-June 1986. (More than 650 attended in 2006)
