Nurse Practitioner Career Resources

What the Buprenorphine X-Waiver Removal Means for Clinicians

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Kristin Della Volpe

AANP and AAPA Presidents discuss how elimination of the X-Waiver and patient caps for buprenorphine prescription for opioid use disorder will affect clinical practice.

NP and PA Presidents Discuss Workforce Shortage and the Future

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Kristin Della Volpe

NPs and PAs continue to rank high on the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Jobs list.

What Happened to Provider Communication Etiquette?

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Bernadette Sherman, DNP, FNP-C, GS-C

Nurse practitioner experiences poor provider etiquette when making medical decisions for her father who was hospitalized following COVID-19 infection.

Nursing Care Shortages Likely to Have Predated Pandemic

No evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care or hospital practice during first 18 months of pandemic.

Legislative Update: VA Employee Fairness Act Passed and More PA, NP News

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Kristin Della Volpe

Updates on the VA Employee Fairness Act, AMA’s House of Delegates meeting, and PA Licensure Compact Model Legislation

Addiction Treatment Proponents Urge Rural Clinicians to Pitch in by Prescribing Medication

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Tony Leys

The number of US health care providers certified to prescribe buprenorphine more than doubled in the past 4 years, and treatment advocates hope to see that trend continue.

Mindfulness Program Reduces Burnout, Compassion Fatigue in Nurses

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Jessica Nye, PhD

A study sought to determine if mindfulness-based stress reduction would ease compassion fatigue and burnout among the facility’s pediatric oncology nurses.

NP Profile: Deanna Stewart, DNP, RN, Creates Safe Space Program

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Jeanelle Jacobs

Deanna Stewart, DNP, RN, discusses her safe space program designed to help Black people cope with racism and discrimination.

NPs, PAs Needed to Treat Growing Rates of Liver Disease

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Kristin Della Volpe

Liver disease and cirrhosis now outpace diabetes and stroke as the leading cause of mortality in people aged 25 to 54 years. New survey results shows shortfalls in adoption of national treatment guidelines for liver disease and cirrhosis.

How Nurses of Color Can Forge Their Own Path: DNPs of Color Panel

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Jeanelle Jacobs

DNPs discussed forging their own paths and changing the game at this year’s DNPs of Color signature panel discussion.

Racism Recovery Program Provides a Safe Space for Black Health Care Workers

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Safe space participants discussed ways to cope with racism in the workplace and developed individualized racism recovery plans.

Many Nurses Remain Unengaged in DEI Initiatives

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Jessica Nye, PhD

DNPs of Color expert discusses strategies to engage nurses in DEI initiatives.

Medication Administration Processes Often Interrupted in Post-Acute Care Setting

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Study finds that medication administration processes (MAPs) are frequently interrupted and these disruptions may create an opportunity for patient harm.

Ketamine and Esketamine for Depression: Lessons Learned in Clinical Practice

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Kristin Della Volpe

Researchers who started a ketamine and esketamine service for patients with depression and suicidal thoughts discuss lessons learned.

Smartphone Addiction: Tips for Assessment and Management

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Kristin Della Volpe

Determining when smartphone use has become an addiction in patients is tricky. Researchers outline what to look for.

PMH-NPs Ready to Fill Gaps in Mental Health Care

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Kristin Della Volpe

Psychiatric-mental health nurses and NPs can fill gaps in care but need more funding, advocacy, and more students entering the field.

Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy Underused: Provider and Patient Perspectives

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Authors describe the perspectives of patients and prescribing clinicians regarding the use of antidepressants during pregnancy.

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Workforce Survey Results Released

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Kristin Della Volpe

Survey results presented at APNA 2022 emphasize the need for more psychiatric-mental health nurses.

AACN Tele-critical Care Nursing Practice Update Reflects Evolving Field

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Kristin Della Volpe

The AACN consensus statement addresses recent changes in tele-critical care nursing practice.

How Does Your Salary Compare With Your Peers?

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Nikki Kean

See how your salary compares with those of your peers as reported in the 2022 NP/PA Salary Survey.