Top Recent FDA Approvals
Recent FDA approvals include treatments for acute low back pain, postoperative nausea and vomiting, multiple myeloma, hemophilia B, and fibromyalgia pain.
Practice Management Information Center
PA Compact Model Legislation Approved
The finalized PA Licensure Compact Model Legislation is a critical step toward advancing PA profession interstate practice mobility.
Yes ICAN Act
Nikki Kean discusses the latest push by physician organizations to block the ICAN Act and what NPs and PAs can do to support the bill.
Microaggressions Are Not So Micro
Author discusses her experiences with microaggressions in the workplace and calls for sustained efforts to enact change.
NP Profile: Deanna Stewart, DNP, RN, Creates Safe Space Program
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
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
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
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
DNPs of Color expert discusses strategies to engage nurses in DEI initiatives.
Medication Administration Processes Often Interrupted in Post-Acute Care Setting
Study finds that medication administration processes (MAPs) are frequently interrupted and these disruptions may create an opportunity for patient harm.
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Altered the Course of Antimicrobial Resistance
Anne Meneghetti, MD, discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on inappropriate antibiotic use in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Smartphone Addiction: Tips for Assessment and Management
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
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
Authors describe the perspectives of patients and prescribing clinicians regarding the use of antidepressants during pregnancy.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Workforce Survey Results Released
Survey results presented at APNA 2022 emphasize the need for more psychiatric-mental health nurses.
Acute Pediatric Infectious Conjunctivitis Treatment Lacks Consistency
Researchers survey clinicians to understand the challenges they face in prescribing or withholding antibiotic treatments for acute pediatric infectious conjunctivitis and call attention to a lack of nationalized standards.
HIPAA May Not Cover Personal Health Data Patients Disclose Online
HIPAA protects patients from unauthorized disclosure of personal information by covered entities such as medical practices and hospitals, but out from under the HIPAA umbrella, patients are mostly on their own, according to the authors of a recent report.
Can an Injured Third Party File a Malpractice Claim?
Is a clinician liable for misdiagnosis of a patient that results in injury to a third party?
AACN Tele-critical Care Nursing Practice Update Reflects Evolving Field
The AACN consensus statement addresses recent changes in tele-critical care nursing practice.
APP Leaders Discuss What Keeps Them Up at Night
APP association presidents discuss legislative issues, the future of their professions, and what keeps them up at night at the National APP Week panel.
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