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.
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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.
NPs and PAs Applaud USDA Guidelines for Pregnant Women, Infants, and Toddlers
The latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans includes recommendations for every stage of life including infants and toddlers, in addition to recommendations during pregnancy and lactation.
Why Word Choice Matters When Describing Patients Who Do Not Follow Medical Advice
Describing patients as “nonadherent” rather than “noncompliant” to a treatment regimen reflects a healthy patient-provider relationship.
Utilization of PAs, NPs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
PAs and NPs are playing a key role in diagnosing and treating patients with COVID-19. Will this change how other clinicians view advanced practice providers?
More Than 80% of Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners Have Received at Least 1 Dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners share their COVID-19 vaccination experiences.
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.
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.
Physician Assistants Effective as Mental Health First Aid Instructors
The PA Foundation has established a fellowship to train physician assistants to be mental health first aid course instructors.
Physician Assistant Students Deem Resilience as Biggest Academic Lesson
Remote lectures and socially-distant laboratory evaluations are changing the landscape of physician assistant programs across the country.
Physician Assistants Use Social Media for Both Career and Personal Development
PAs and PA students who are motivated to share their experience have developed a digital community on Instagram.
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.
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.
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.
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