Depression screening in diabetes improves outcomes
A depression screening tool is cost and time effective and has been shown to make a positive impact on the management of DM in the outpatient setting.
AANP 2013
Nurse practitioners vital in spearheading opioid REMS
NPs must be prepared to protect their patients from opioid risks, as well as themselves from potential litigation.
Larry King honors nursing pioneers at AANP 2013
Loretta Ford, PNP, FAAN, and Jan Towers, PhD, NP-C, discuss the history and future of the nurse practitioner profession with the broadcasting icon.
Merger unifies NP voice on Capitol Hill
More than 46,000 nurse practitioners make up one unified national American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
NP medical care cost-effective, without sacrificing quality
Savings in academic preparation, stability in compensation and cost-related clinical outcomes similar to those of physicians contribute to value of NP-provided healthcare.
AANP: Call us ‘Nurse Practitioners’ not ‘physician extenders’
Names such as midlevel provider and physician extender undermine the legitimacy of the NP profession.
AANP focuses on ‘Shaping the Future’ at 2013 conference
Jan Towers, PhD, NP-C, FNP, AANP founding member and director of health policy at AANP discussed healthcare reform and what it means for NPs.
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