ADVANCE Voice: NP

Florida NPs Speak Out

Jennifer Ford — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:59:00 GMT

Florida's NPs have been fighting a long fight to win controlled substance prescriptive authority in the state. One roadblock is the proliferation of "pill mills" in Florida - clinics of ill repute where seemingly anyone can purchase prescription medications....(read more)

Use Twitter to Find a Voice

Jennifer Ford — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:36:00 GMT

Have you been wondering what use Facebook and Twitter can have for you? Well, here's one: Use it to make your voice heard about healthcare reform. Now that the reform bill has passed in the House, your Senators want to hear from you. And you can communicate...(read more)

NP Testifies in Vermont Hearing About Drug Samples

Jill Rollet — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:32:00 GMT

After banning the traditional free marketing lunches for healthcare providers offered by pharmaceutical reps, the state of Vermont is considering requiring pharma companies to report or even eliminate free drug samples. At a hearing held by the state's...(read more)

Side by Side

Michelle Pronsati — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:59:00 GMT

I attended the second annual Aesthetic Extender Symposium last weekend, and days later I am left with some distinct and positive impressions about much more than the aesthetics industry. First, some background. The symposium was cofounded by Krystie P....(read more)

H1N1 and Nonchalance in the Young

Jennifer Ford — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:47:00 GMT

Have you noticed nonchalance about seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines in young adults? The way that H1N1 is affecting those under 25, and the way that patients in that age group seem to treat their own health, could pose a big challenge to NPs trying to keep...(read more)

NP Malpractice Claims Stats Previewed at ACNP

Jill Rollet — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:29:00 GMT

In 2005, the nurse practitioner liability insurance provider CNA/NSO released the first and only study of claims made against NPs. This morning at the ACNP conference, the company offered updated statistics from a quantitative analysis of claims received...(read more)

DNP Opinions at ACNP Conference

Jill Rollet — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:09:00 GMT

Responding to a question from the floor at this morning's opening session, current ACNP president Thad Wilson and immediate past president Julie Stanik-Hutt offered their personal opinions about the need for NPs to earn a DNP degree by 2015. Wilson sees...(read more)

Engage in Online Conversations About NPs

Jennifer Ford — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:14:00 GMT

Friday's New York Times article about retail clinics titled " A Quick Trip to the Store for Milk and a Throat Swab " asked readers to comment on their Well Blog about retail healthcare and nurse practitioners. And they sure did. It's worth it to read...(read more)

On the Scene at GAPNA

Michelle Pronsati — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:41:00 GMT

The care of older adults is the overriding issue at this year's GAPNA conference of course, but members are also turning their attention to national practice issues that affect all NP specialties. Yesterday, Evelyn Duffy, NP, director of the adult and...(read more)

The Most Lucrative Nurse Practitioner Practice Settings

Jill Rollet — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:51:00 GMT

What are the most lucrative employment settings for NPs? Based on 5,053 responses so far to the 2009 ADVANCE National Salary and Workplace Survey of Nurse Practitioners , the top five highest paying NP practice settings are aesthetics/skin care, emergency...(read more)

Survey Stats for Retail Health NPs

Jill Rollet — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:52:00 GMT

Mentions of nurse practitioners in the popular press seems to be all retail health, all the time. Consumers could be excused for thinking that all NPs work in retail clinics. However, less than 4% of NPs work in convenient care settings. That's according...(read more)

Pennsylvania Gov. Says NPs Are the Solution

Jill Rollet — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:51:00 GMT

Writing in today's issue of USA Today, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell champions nurse practitioners as the means to universal access to healthcare. Together with Tine Hansen-Turton, who is CEO of the National Nursing Centers Consortium headquartered in...(read more)

Will You Get the H1N1 Vaccine?

Jennifer Ford — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:35:00 GMT

The H1N1 virus spreads quickly and could seriously tax our healthcare system this year. Healthcare workers are among the high-priority populations for the vaccine. MSNBC published an article today titled " C'mon, health workers, get your swine flu shots....(read more)

Substantial Gender Gap in NP Salaries

Jill Rollet — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:34:00 GMT

No one will be surprised to learn that preliminary data from the 2009 National Salary and Workplace Survey of Nurse Practitioners show that NPs who are women make less than male NPs, right? The shocker is the size of the disparity. Based on 1,793 survey...(read more)

A Solution to Rising Obesity?

Jill Rollet — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:14:00 GMT

In response to a survey on treating obesity that ADVANCE ran online in June, 21% of NPs told us they believe the primary reason patients find it difficult to lose weight is lack of exercise. That response was second only to "availability of quick, inexpensive,...(read more)