April 18, 2013
Implementing several techniques can help improve public recognition of NP research and improve the adoption of evidence-based medicine in practice.
April 05, 2013
A structured internship program with mentoring from a preceptor is key to transition from new graduate to nurse.
February 26, 2013
The demand for qualified nurse practitioners to precept students is outpacing supply. How can we change this?
December 20, 2012
As the healthcare crisis unfolds, make keeping a positive outlook a priority for the future.
December 05, 2012
Only about one in five graduating internal medicine residents in the United States plan to enter primary care.
Like bedside manner and compassion, professionalism is a skill that is difficult to teach to medical students, and may be even more difficult to learn.
Physician groups' insinuations that nurses with doctorate degrees, who want to use the title "doctor" are confusing patients and misrepresenting themselves, are obtrusive and offensive.
Using electronic health records (EHRs) will likely become second nature for a new generation of nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
September 28, 2011
Hepatitis B vaccination rates among medical students lag behind national recommendations.
A family nurse practitioner blogs about her commitment to the profession.
PA and NPs are both vital members of the health care team that perform similar responsibilities, but there are important differences in training and certification that may influence your career decision.
July 19, 2010
A talented young resident breaches a patient's privacy and finds himself on the edge of a lawsuit.
