Nurses Experience Fatigue and Lack of Sleep During 12-Hour Shifts
Fatigue resulting from insufficient sleep can negatively affect cumulative daytime performance and hamper adequate patient care.
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NP-Led Intervention Reduces 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates, Health Care Costs
A transitional care model utilizing NPs to conduct telehealth visits within 3 days of hospital discharge led to reduce health care costs and increased 14-day follow-up rates.
NP-Led Phone Calls With Chronically Ill Patients Reduce ED Visits
For chronically ill, home-based patients, telephone access to NPs is associated with an overall decrease in the number of emergency department visits.
Quality Improvement Project Seeks to Reduce NP Preceptor Shortage
Survey findings highlight strategies to increase the number of NP preceptors at Cleveland Clinic.
Pain Management Education for APRNs Is Still Lacking
The majority of APRNs report low levels of preparedness in caring for patients with basic chronic or acute pain management needs in their first year of practice.
Nurse-to-Patient Staffing Standards Bill Has Mixed Support
The federal bill would set specific minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for every hospital unit and provide support for best practices research, whistleblower protections, and education loan repayment and scholarship programs.
NAM Report Describes the Future of Nursing
The National Academy of Medicine report describes priorities and recommendations for the future of nursing.
US Gives $7.4 Billion for More School Nurses, Better Public Health
Funding is part of the US pandemic response and will provide a steady stream of money rather than the cycle of ‘boom and bust.’
The Impact of Telemedicine on Nurses’ Workload
Recent study findings point to an overlooked downside of the growing reliance on telehealth: an increased burden on nurses.
AANP Applauds Updated Opioid Use Disorder Guidance
Eligible NPs and PAs can now prescribe buprenorphine for up to 30 patients with OUD.
UMSON Offers Post-Grad Certificate in Substance Use and Addictions Nursing
The online 90-hour clinical practicum is designed for registered and advanced practice registered nurses.
Expanding Roles for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Oncology
Roles for advance practice registered nurses are expanding in cancer centers.
Number of Nurse Practitioners Reaches Over 325,000
NPs provide patients with high-quality, comprehensive, patient-centered primary, acute, and specialty health care services in more than 1 billion patient visits each year.
The Role of Nurse Practitioners as Prescribers in Cancer Treatment
Nurse practitioners play an essential role in the chemotherapy plan for patients with cancer.
Suicide Rate Up for Nurses Versus General US Population
Among women, suicide incidence was higher among nurses than the general population.
The Importance of Asking About the Small Stuff
Jim Anderson, PA-C, finds that remembering to ask about the small stuff, like medication reconciliation and smoking cessation, improves his ability to help keep his patients safe and healthy.
Taking a Nutrition History Starts With Asking the Right Questions
Asking patients artful questions about the kinds of foods they consume can provide clinicians with more insight than simply asking if the patient eats a balanced diet.
The Link Between COVID-19 and Obesity
Obesity is a clear risk factor for COVID-19 complications, so what can nurse practitioners and physician assistants do to keep their patients with obesity safe and healthy?
Clinician Burnout and COVID-19: Q&A Panel Discussion
“It has been over a year of constant trauma. It has been over a year of not sleeping.” How are healthcare workers managing their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic?
NP and PA Experts Discuss Controversy Over USDA-HHS Dietary Guidelines
Experts debate the USDA-HHS’ decisions on sugar and alcohol intake limits in the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025.
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