Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative Improves Care, Patient Engagement
Patients with viral infections were less likely to be prescribed antibiotics following a 4-part antibiotic stewardship intervention at an urgent care center.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Creates New Roles for Advanced Practice Providers
When the pandemic first reached Boston in March 2020, Massachusetts General Hospital responded by redeploying advanced practice providers, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
POCN Names Top Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners in 2020
Clinicians were nominated by their peers to receive Point of Care Network’s America’s Top Physician Assistant or America’s Top Nurse Practitioner Award.
Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants Clash With Physicians in #StopScopeCreep Movement
A now-deleted social media post from the AMA stated that the independent practice of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) will put patient safety at risk.
Examining the Regulation Process for Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants
State-by-state differences in regulation processes cause nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to have different practice experiences across the United States.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Inducts 71 New Fellows
NPs were selected for the fellowship based on their expertise in clinical practice, research, education, and health policy.
Nurse Practitioners Prevent Spread of Diseases Among Homeless Population Through Vaccine Program
Nurse practitioners (NPs) executed a 5-step vaccination program for homeless individuals in Miami-Dade County to help reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
Burnout, Work-Life Balance: How Do Advanced Practice Nurses Compare With General Population?
Researchers sought to determine the incidence of burnout and satisfaction with work-life balance among advance practice nurses and other US workers.
Mental Health Support for Nurses: How to Seek Help
Excessive stress because of the COVID-19 pandemic can have a detrimental effect on nurses’ mental health; therefore, the APNA has developed a Well-Being Initiative for nurses seeking help for excessive stress.
AANP COVID-19 Survey Reveals Both Successes and Failures
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) has released survey results that capture how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted NP clinical practice.
FDA Approvals That NPs, PAs Should Know
The FDA approved therapies to treat pain, type 2 diabetes, hormone deficiency, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis in September 2020.
Implementing a Telepsychiatry Training Program for Nurse Practitioner Students
Training NP students in telepsychiatry should be implemented before entry into clinical practice to provide adequate services to patients in rural and medically underserved areas.
Scope-of-Practice Restrictions Affect the Nurse Practitioner Role in Addressing Opioid Abuse
State scope-of-practice laws impact the ability of nurse practitioners to prescribe medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid use disorder.
Nurse Practitioner Role Improves Radiation Oncology Follow-Up Care, Patient Experience
A posttreatment program demonstrated that nurse practitioner-led follow-up visits can be an essential component of radiation therapy.
Inside the Debate Over Rehabilitation Services: What Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Need to Know
Although the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had proposed a rule to allow non-physician providers the ability to provide the same services as physicians, more than 120 medical organizations opposed this ruling, and it ultimately was passed with limitations.
What to Expect at the 2020 AANP Virtual Conference Experience
The 2020 American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Conference will be held virtually in place of the meeting that was scheduled for June 2020 in New Orleans, LA.
How Does Your Salary Compare With Your Peers? The Results of the 2020 Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Salary Survey Are In!
See how your salary compares with those of your peers as reported in the 2020 NP/PA Salary Survey.
New Nonprofit Supports Education, Careers of Minority DNPs
DNPs of Color launched in May 2020 as a nonprofit organization to promote the professional advancement of DNPs who belong to racial minority groups.
Nurse Understaffing Common in Hospitals Prior to COVID-19
Many hospital nurses in Illinois and New York were burned out and working in understaffed conditions immediately prior to the pandemic.
Johns Hopkins University Announces New DNP/MPH Dual Degree Program
Johns Hopkins University is now accepting applications to its DNP/MPH program, which will launch in the summer of 2021.
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