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NPs & PAs Are Talking – Top 10 Articles of 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:15:00 GMT

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...(read more)

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

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:53:00 GMT

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...(read more)

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

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:06:00 GMT

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...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – Facebook Fans, Presidential Election, NP Students, Expansion of the PA Profession

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:46:00 GMT

Our ADVANCE for NPs & PAs community is always growing and providing better feedback every week. Our social media goal this week is to hit 2,000 fans on Facebook . We're only 28 "likes" away! If you're not already following us, make sure to check out...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – PA Week, Salaries, New PA Organization

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:41:00 GMT

This week, we are celebrating PA Week 2012 ! The festivities kicked off on October 6 for PA Day, remembering the father of the profession, Eugene A. Stead Jr., MD. We would love to hear how your facility is celebrating. Send your pictures of all the fun...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – Phantom Pain, NP Scope of Practice, NP & PA Salary

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:42:00 GMT

Last week, NP and PA readers submitted questions to our communities asking for advice from fellow clinicians. Below are a sample - if you have any advice for these NPs and PAs, comment on the respective article or share with us here and we'll make sure...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – PA-Owned Clinics, NP Certification, NPs in the Military

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:02:00 GMT

Last week, a reader commented with praise for both NPs and PAs on our 2012 National Salary Survey of NPs & PAs . "I am proud to see PAs and NPs getting along in the medical field. Both are great professions. I was an RN for 13 years prior to becoming...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – Leadership, Salary, Convenient Care

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:53:00 GMT

In our recent Opinions & Essays article " PAs: The Need Is Great, the Time Is Now ," author Sharon Bahrych, PA-C, MPH, responded to reader Tina's concerns about choosing the correct career path. "Yes, you are definitely not alone in your feelings...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – July 17, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:01:00 GMT

On Facebook we shared a technical report based on research by RAND cautioning about the effects of fewer NPs specializing in women's health. We asked readers to weigh in on the report. Renee Dahring, our Career Coach columnist, said, "The decrease in...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – June 11, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:48:00 GMT

The first full week of June has been an exciting one for NPs and PAs! Across our Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn pages, readers weighed in on the top issues. On Facebook this week, we discussed the recent DNP Answers blog post "Time Management for a DNP...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – June 4, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:21:00 GMT

On Facebook , we had a lot of great comments from readers across the country. In response to our Career Coach article "Middle of What?" addressing concerns of the term "mid-level provider," readers expressed their views. "We are midlevels? Midway between...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking - April 30, 2012

Jennifer Ford — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:46:00 GMT

Readers of ADVANCE for NPs & PAs are getting involved by making their voices heard on our site and via social media. This week, several readers commented on articles and on blog posts. On the article, " What NP Graduates Need to Know About Certification...(read more)

Forbes Columnist Predicts Bright Future for NPs & PAs

Michelle Pronsati — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:24:00 GMT

Forbes.com columnist Merrill Matthews is on the money when he predicts a bright and bountiful future for NPs and PAs. His column posted yesterday, headlined "Healthcare Future Bright for Nurses, Stinks for Doctors," focuses on physicians' increasing malcontent...(read more)

Are You Looking, Laid Off or Happy Where You Are?

Michelle Pronsati — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:49:00 GMT

At the start of 2011, we published an article describing the job outlook for NPs and PAs this year. Based on our research and interviews with workforce experts, we crafted a headline for that article using the term "changing landscape," and our cover...(read more)

More on PAs and NPs from CNN Money

Michael Gerchufsky — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:04:00 GMT

Update: As part of its annual listing of the best jobs in America mentioned here yesterday, CNN Money also ranked top jobs by growth , and PA was came in at No. 3, behind only biomedical engineer and telecommunications network engineer. Here's my favorite...(read more)