Experts
Both current and aspiring advanced practice nurses can benefit from the advice of seasoned professionals. Through interviews and expert-written content from professors, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and other APRNs, discover what to expect from various career paths, including information about job challenges and state practice authority laws.
An Expert’s Bona Fide Guide: Life as a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) or Certified Midwife (CM)
September 6, 2021 – Matt ZbrogWomen in the US are significantly more likely to die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth than in other rich, developed nations. According to data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), maternal mortality rates in America are twice as high as they are in Canada and France, and ten times higher than they are in New Zealand and Norway. The majority of these deaths occur after childbirth and are largely preventable.
An Expert’s Bona Fide Guide: Life as a Pain Management Nurse Practitioner (NP)
August 10, 2021 – Matt ZbrogThe ways in which we understand, treat, and manage pain are continuing to evolve at a rapid pace, applying increasingly nuanced and individual approaches to what was once seen as a uniform symptom. Pain management NPs are at the forefront of that evolution, helping to pioneer the biopsychosocial model of pain management and push the field forward through research into multimodal methods of treating pain.
Civic Health Month: An Expert’s Advocacy Guide
July 26, 2021 – Celeste Williams, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCAugust is Civic Health Month—a time to ensure that both coworkers, colleagues, and patients have an opportunity to participate in the decisions that affect their lives.
Ask a Professor: The Practice Environment in Tennessee
July 19, 2021 – Matt ZbrogThe Volunteer State needs better access to quality, affordable healthcare services. Tennessee’s nurse practitioners (NPs) are equipped to provide many of those services, and eager to do so. But antiquated legislation is still preventing them from practicing to the full extent of their training, and the state’s NPs are pushing back with new research.
A Guide to Malpractice Insurance for NPs
July 2, 2021 – Matt ZbrogMalpractice insurance, also known as professional liability insurance, does just that: it protects NPs from the costs associated with claims of negligence or incompetence, including costs related to liability and legal defense. As the role and responsibility of NPs continue to increase, it’s essential that NPs be adequately covered.
The Impact of Covid-19 on Pediatric Patients & Teams: An Interview with Dr. Jessica Peck, DNP
June 7, 2021 – Rachel DrummondAs we begin a slow and steady recovery from the worldwide devastation of Covid-19, parents and caretakers are wondering: “How will our children be affected by this pandemic?” After more than a year of living, working, and schooling at home in isolation, every aspect of family, personal, and professional life has dramatically shifted in ways that no one could have predicted.
The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences—And How NPs Can Help
June 2, 2021 – Celeste Williams, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCAdverse childhood experiences have an enormous impact on future substance abuse, violence, victimization and perpetration, sexually transmitted infections, delayed brain development, lower educational attainment, reduced employment opportunities, and a lifetime of increased negative health outcomes and increased risk of disease.
A Guide to Telehealth & Remote Nursing for NPs
June 1, 2021 – Matt ZbrogBy connecting with patients digitally, telehealth providers can better allocate healthcare resources, and increase access to care in underserved populations and regions. If utilized to its full potential, telehealth could be a revolutionary force in American healthcare.
Social Determinants of Health and Their Effect on Health Outcomes: A Case Study
May 19, 2021 – Celeste Williams, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCThe Marshallese make up no more than 3 percent of Northwest Arkansas' population, but in July of 2020 they had suffered half of the Covid-19 deaths in the region. In order to understand how this occurred we will look at the social determinants that led to such disparity and negative health outcomes.
Ask a Professor: The Practice Environment in Massachusetts
May 13, 2021 – Matt ZbrogThe nation is facing down a primary care crunch. As the Baby Boomer generation retires, medical schools can’t graduate primary care physicians at a rate sufficient to meet the growing medical needs of an aging population. A 2020 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) found that the US could see a shortage of up to 139,000 primary care physicians by 2033. Some states are better equipped to handle this than others—Massachusetts is now one of them.