ADVANCE for NPs & PAs Blog

2013 PharmEHR Summit Talks EHR Status and Future Opportunities

2013-04-30T15:30:00Z

Editor's note: This blog post is written by Jill Hoffman, ADVANCE staff. She can be reached at jhoffman@advanceweb.com. At the third annual PharmEHR Summit April 17, leaders in the electronic health record (EHR) and pharmaceutical industries gathered to discuss the status of EHR adoption and potential collaboration between EHR and pharmaceutical companies. The summit, hosted by PDR Network and held in Philadelphia's Wanamaker Building, kicked off with opening remarks by Richard Altus, president of...(read more)

NAPNAP Conference 2013 Day 2

2013-04-18T21:01:00Z

The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners conference in Orlando is in full swing. Day two of the event opened with the associaton's business meeting, offering insight into the achievements of the group over the last year, introducing candidates for the upcoming presidential election and sharing the latest association news. Starting the morning's events, members met both candidates running for the office of president: Mary Chesney, PhD, RN, CPNP, and Nan Gaylord, PhD, RN, CPNP. Both...(read more)

NAPNAP Conference 2013 Day 1

2013-04-17T15:56:00Z

Here at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) 2013 conference in Orlando, leagues of NPs are gathered for 3 days of educational sessions, CE credits and networking. At today's opening session, hundreds of NPs were welcomed to the Hilton Orlando's Orange Ballroom to launch the week's events. NAPNAP president Susan Van Cleve, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, greeted attendees and mentioned some of the week's highlight events, including the association's business meeting, taking place...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking: The DNP Degree

2013-01-21T20:20:00Z

This week, we received a lengthy comment in opposition to making the DNP degree mandatory. The comment was posted on our DNP Answers blog post titled " Feedback on the DNP ." In the post, Mai Kung, NP, DNP, discusses the widespread acceptance of the DNP movement, citing the growing number of programs across the country as evidence of its popularity. Reader Michael spoke out for the "silent majority." "Unless the individual wants a DNP and wants to be employed at the University level and/or wants...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking: Comments & Feedback

2013-01-14T19:57:00Z

Each month, ADVANCE for NPs & PAs compiles your comments on the latest issues in our Comments & Feedback column. We'd love to hear from you with topics of concern, the latest news for NPs & PAs, what your state organizations are up to, or anything else that piques your interest. Below are three of our latest Comments & Feedback columns. If you didn't get a chance to weigh in on these topics yet, there's still time! Use the comments section below to let us know what you think. While...(read more)

In Print or Online? You Choose.

2013-01-04T14:18:00Z

Last week, Newsweek published its final print issue . As a magazine enthusiast (I subscribe to many, I've studied them, and I work for one), I was saddened to hear the news. I remember a time when finding one of my favorite magazines in the mail meant I would be sitting on the couch for the rest of the night to read it from cover to cover. But times change, and the reality is that more and more publications are moving away from print formats and going online only. There are various reasons for this,...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – Healthcare’s Ban on Weapons?

2012-12-20T18:51:00Z

Last week, the Facebook post below caught a lot of attention. What's your opinion? "Both the American Nurses Association and the American College of Emergency Physicians have issued calls for a ban on the sale of assault weapons. Do you think it is the responsibility of healthcare provider organizations to urge this type of action?" Some said yes and some said no. Here's just a few of the comments we received. "We can all do our part. As nurses, as humans." - Teanne "Just stand in a trauma unit for...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking - The Silver Lining of Nursing

2012-12-17T20:38:00Z

Last week, NP & PA Student blogger Terry Clarke shared his concerns over the status of nursing. "I am currently in a class called ‘Societal Forces' as a precursor to my first semester of advanced assessment in the Adult/Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner track. The teachers are passionate and well informed. The speakers are excellent, but the subject matter...The subject matter is frankly depressing. The class theme seems to be: ‘Here is how messed up the system you are entering is. Good luck,'"...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – Top 10 Articles of 2012

2012-12-10T20:15:00Z

This week, we released our end-of-year compilation, Top 10 Articles of 2012 . The selected articles, blog posts and guides were the most visited content of the year by you, our readers. Check out the list to see each complete article and all of the comments you posted, or read below for a preview of what you had to say about the No. 10 and No. 1 posts. 10. DNP Capstone Selection "I have started a BSN-DNP program of 3 years. I am already starting to think of my capstone. I have several areas that...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – Practice Models, International Medicine, Dermatology, NP Bloggers Needed

2012-12-03T20:37:00Z

On www.advanceweb.com/NPPA , our most commented articles were: Teams, Practice Models and Patients : "As a full time clinician my team and I have been doing outcomes research on an interdisciplinary model of stroke rounds in an acute care setting. The four habits mentioned in this article we have used in our model. In fact I recently took a trip to London, England where I visited an NP at St. Thomas's Hospital who showed me their team efforts to taking care of stroke patients. They seemed ahead in...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – Healthcare Reform, NP & PA Salary, International Medicine

2012-11-26T20:53:00Z

We hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday! We got a lot of great comments from readers over the last week on www.advanceweb.com/NPPA . Here are just a few: On the article Nurse Practitioner Residency Programs and Healthcare Reform : "As technology advances and more knowledge is required to deliver healthcare, the DNP degree is the natural progression our profession should presume. Other allied health professions have transitioned to doctoral education and I think it is time for nursing to embrace...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – NP Week, Mississippi Regulation, Preceptors

2012-11-19T22:40:00Z

We hope you had a great NP Week 2012! What did you do to celebrate? Send your photos, stories and more to kwolfgang@advanceweb.com and be included in our January Comments & Feedback column. On Twitter, we retweeted a few great NP week photos. If you're not our Twitter fan yet, head over to our page to see the great things NPs and PAs are doing across the country, and get the latest from ADVANCE ! Here's what we had to share: NP Week Gift Table NP Student Passed Her Boards Salt Lake City Mayor...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – NP Week, NP/PA Education

2012-11-12T17:45:00Z

Happy NP Week 2012 ! This year, we are recognizing nurse practitioners across the country with the AANP theme, "Your Partner in Health." We'd love to know what your facility is doing to celebrate. Send your photos and stories of your festivities to kwolfgang@advanceweb.com to be featured in our Comments & Feedback column online and in print. Last month, we shared the ups and downs of PA Week . Let's see how NPs compare. Who do you think knows how to throw a better celebration? As many know, this...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – Election, AANP-ACNP Merger, Webinars, CE/CME

2012-11-05T18:30:00Z

With the election just one day away, political reporting is at a fever pitch. At ADVANCE , we have compiled extensive coverage of healthcare's role in the election. If you haven't done so yet, browse our articles for some last-minute information on the candidates and more. We will also be compiling your reactions to the election results. If you'd like to share your opinion on the outcome of the election and what it means for the future of healthcare, email kwolfgang@advanceweb.com . In the world...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – NP Residencies, Practice Barriers, Salary, Election

2012-10-29T17:06:00Z

ADVANCE for NPs & PAs staff is bracing for Hurricane Sandy near Philadelphia, Pa. today, and we wish the best to all those along the East coast who are suffering from the storm's damage. Across the country, NPs and PAs are still heating up our communities with the latest in healthcare. On our article " NP Residency Programs and Healthcare Reform ," some NPs are speaking out. "Nurses continue to make things hard on the profession as well as the public with these outlandish practice requirements....(read more)