October 2008 - Posts

Life’s Curve Balls and the Choices Made
October 27, 2008 1:41 PM by Melody Davis

Last month, I blogged about prostate cancer and the Provenge saga. Since that blog, there have been some new developments. Therefore, I wanted to provide a quick update and my take regarding the new developments. On October 6, 2008, Dendreon, the manufacture Read More...

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What’s in a Name?
October 21, 2008 11:58 AM by Elaine Neidert

One of the things I find myself doing these days is educating others about my current role and how my role will change with NP credentials. Because I work in a college health center, I am frequently called "the school nurse" by staff and faculty. I have Read More...

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Nurse Person
October 8, 2008 10:32 PM by Tina Goodpasture

As a new Nurse Practitioner, I will admit that I still feel unsure of myself sometimes as I knock on the exam room door and enter, not knowing exactly what I will encounter. I always try to prepare myself by anticipating the questions that a patient will Read More...

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Signed Blank Prescriptions: A Cautionary Tale
October 7, 2008 11:37 AM by Jill Rollet

Here at ADVANCE we’re working on a news report about a Florida nurse practitioner who is under criminal indictment for filling out blank prescriptions signed beforehand by her supervising physician. NPs in Florida still have no controlled substances prescriptive Read More...

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