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I Am the Healthcare Crisis
September 21, 2009 10:26 AM by Bridget Steiner
I am sure that nothing drives home the need for healthcare reform more than being an actual healthcare provider. Of course, I was already aware of the issues being a RN. But a whole new dimension is added as an NP that orders labs, tests and medications. Read More...
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Legal to Practice
May 13, 2009 7:51 AM by Melody Davis
Almost two months to the day I passed the ANCC certification exam, I finally received my temporary license to practice as a nurse practitioner. The official words used by the Alabama Board of Nursing were "TEMPORARY APPROVAL FOR COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE." Read More...
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A Magic Wand for the Economy
February 25, 2009 7:42 AM by Tina Goodpasture
OK, I will admit it. I do not really understand economics and I don't really follow politics, and so I cannot engage in a meaningful conversation about the Economic Stimulus Plan. But here is what I do know and understand -- more and more patients are Read More...
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Lessons Learned
December 8, 2008 8:01 AM by Tina Goodpasture
As an experienced nurse, I have always tried to treat patients in the way that I would want my own family members treated. But as we all know, on some days and with some patients, doing so can be a test of character. As a new NP, I still try to be tolerant 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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Sticks and Stones
September 29, 2008 4:51 PM by Jill Rollet
It may be because I'm a writer, but I think the words we choose matter in shaping people's perceptions and, eventually, our world. When I was a child, every female person was either a "Mrs." or a "Miss," signaling that a woman's relationship to a man Read More...
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