Current Issue: March 2012 Vol. 18, No. 3/4
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) held its 14th Annual Premier Women’s Healthcare Conference October 12–15, 2011, in fun and quirky Austin, Texas. We had a record attendance of over 540 healthcare professionals, which included mostly nurse practitioners ... Read More
When Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Monday, August 29, 2005, it changed many lives in the Gulf Coast area forever. For KC Arnold, however, the aftermath of this destructive storm forced her to make a difficult decision that would ultimately lead to her establishing a successful niche ... Read More
New Hampshire is well-known for its “firsts.” It was the first of the original 13 colonies to declare its independence from mother England. It holds the nation’s earliest presidential primary every 4 years. And, as of 2010, New London, New Hampshire had been home to Life Long Care, the first ... Read More
January 12, 2012, was the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti—the first to strike this island nation in over 200 years. I have long traveled to Haiti in January to do volunteer work as a nurse practitioner (NP) at a medical mission, and I continue to do so today. As part of ... Read More
A lot has been said about the shortage of primary-care physicians, which is expected to drastically worsen as healthcare reforms are put in place. This focus on primary care has somewhat overshadowed the growing need for nurse practitioners (NPs) in a variety of roles in hospital care. Although not ... Read More
As the director of Nursing Research, Palliative Care, and Advanced Practice Nursing at the Detroit Receiving Hospital (DRH), Margaret Campbell is the ideal person to describe the role of the nurse practitioner (NP) in palliative care. At the outset, Margaret differentiated between palliative care ... Read More
Learn about outstanding NPs who were recently honored with awards. ... Read More
Other Features
In February 2012, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the American College of Nurse Practitioners,the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties issued a joint ... Read More
The most recent recommended immunizations schedules are available. It is important for all nurse practitioners (NPs) who practice in a primary-care capacity to be aware of changes in the recommendations for children, adolescents, and ... Read More
Hot on the heels of her successful reelection to the Cary, North Carolina, town council, Gale Adcock, MSN, RN, FNP, FAANP, was subsequently elected mayor pro-tem by the newly seated town council. ... Read More
Read letters that readers have submitted in response to our ... Read More
More than 6000 women in North America reach menopause each day. As the Baby Boomers age, more and more women turn to primary care and women’s-health practices to sort out the many—sometimes conflicting—strategies suggested for managing their menopausal symptoms and minimizing their risk for ... Read More
Got a Big Decision? Gut It Out
It’s been said that “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Now, scientists have
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The Definitive Form of Civic Engagement: One of Our Own Runs for Congress
Susan Adams, PhD, RN, NP, is running for the open congressional seat in California’s newly
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Missed Flights
This time of year, I get a number of questions about missed flights due to any number of reasons.
... Read MoreThe March/April issue of NP World News takes you all over the United States and beyond. First, you can visit Austin, Texas, for a look at the NPWH 2011 Annual Premier Women’s Healthcare Conference. Dr. Eileen T. O’Grady’s interview of Susan Adams gives you a peek at California politics. Gale Adcock is named mayor pro-tem of Cary, North Carolina, and KC Arnold describes starting a practice in Mississippi right after Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Ed Gruber visits New Hampshire to learn about the first nurse-led primary-care practice to achieve level 3 patient-centered medical home recognition. And, Sue Walsh gives us a glimpse of Haiti two years after the earthquake. Ready for a change? Learn about new roles for NPs in the hospital and in palliative care. If you have entrepreneurial spirit, you need to read Wendy L. Wright’s wise words on the value of banding together with other practice owners. All this and so much more is yours for the reading in this issue of NP World News.