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.
Day in the Life of a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP)
August 2, 2022 – Matt ZbrogOver five million patients are admitted annually to American intensive care units (ICUs). These patients have a wide range of critical and complex conditions that require quick and effective treatment. Critical care nurse practitioners (NPs) are part of the interprofessional, multidisciplinary team that performs the assessments and interventions that those patients need.
Establishing an Independent NP Practice: What to Know
June 28, 2022 – Sophia Khawly, MSNA nurse practitioner is passionate about helping people. Becoming an entrepreneur can be quite challenging. Once they become a business owner, they must develop a business plan, research and understand revenue models, and hire and train new staff.
A Guide to Telehealth & Remote Nursing for NPs
May 17, 2022 – 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.
Day in the Life of a Dermatology Nurse Practitioner (NP)
April 26, 2022 – Matt ZbrogDermatology nurse practitioners (NPs) evaluate, diagnose, and treat issues related to the skin, hair, and nails. They can work in dermatology clinics, academic settings, and specialty clinics.
The Shared Responsibility in Reducing Burnout: Moving Beyond Individual Intervention
March 8, 2022 – Celeste Williams, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCBurnout is a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress. Reducing burnout is both an individual, team, and organizational responsibility that can improve patient care, improve patient safety, patient satisfaction, job satisfaction, and reduce the cost of turnover.
Explaining the Unique Role of Nurse Practitioners in Healthcare
January 11, 2022 – Sophia Khawly, MSNThe NP training emphasizes better-quality health and disease prevention rather than just disorder management. The NP role is versatile, with strong roots in patient education, health promotion, and interprofessional practice. This allows NPs to function in a wide variety of practice settings that care for patients across the lifespan.
Ask a Professor: The NP Practice Environment in Alabama
November 11, 2021 – Matt ZbrogAs aging Baby Boomers begin to have more and more healthcare needs, Alabama is confronted with the complex challenge of providing high-quality, cost-effective care to all its citizens. The state’s 6,000-plus nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) could be an elegant part of the solution.
National Midwifery Week – The Role of Nurse-Midwives in Hospitals vs. Birth Centers
September 27, 2021 – Cevia YellinBased upon the belief that every person has the right to quality healthcare, midwifery’s personalized approach plays an important role in enhancing health equity and empowering individuals and communities.
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.