ADVANCE for NPs & PAs Blog : Professional Standards

NPs & PAs Are Talking - The Silver Lining of Nursing

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:38:00 GMT

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...(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 – NPs & Nurse Veterans, New PA Organization, Primary Care

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:56:00 GMT

Have you visited our blogs lately? Last week, new NPs and nurse veterans battled on the value of floor experience. Our NP & PA Student blogger Terry Clarke, currently enrolled in a fast track NP program, expressed his views on what experienced nurses...(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 – Orthopedics, Patient-Written Practice Reviews, Job Opportunities

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:08:00 GMT

Last week, readers commented on two of our recent orthopedic articles. In response to " After Your Patient's Knee Replacement ," reader Thomas said, "Nice article Jennifer - I had my TKR in 2010 and you described my overall experience quite well. Patients...(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 – Convenient Care, Acute Care, Career Uncertainty

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:39:00 GMT

Last week, retail clinics were a hot topic. On Twitter , we retweeted an article from @Health_Affairs: "New Web First online now. Retail Clinic Use Growing Rapidly http://tinyurl.com/9e4jh9y (Free access for two weeks)." The article highlights the benefits...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – July 23, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:19:00 GMT

Last week, New Grad NP blogger Samantha Damren posted the struggle she encounters working with multiple physicians: memorizing the preferences and practices of each. On Facebook , reader Amber said, "20 in my emergency physician group ... can get frustrating!"...(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 – July 9, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:37:00 GMT

In the past week, we shared the news that the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American College of Nurse Practitioners plan to merge. With 28 Facebook "likes" and many "shares," it seems NPs support the decision. On our blog post readers...(read more)

Where the Need Is Greatest

Michelle Pronsati — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:40:00 GMT

So now that the basic tenets of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are moving forward, who is going to provide all that primary care? A lot of people are counting on you to do it. But recent studies and surveys show that NPs and PAs are shifting...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – July 2, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:46:00 GMT

Last week, we followed the landmark Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act , which allowed one of the most debated pieces of recent legislature to stand. It is expected that the new ruling will allow an additional 17 million people to qualify...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – June 25, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:49:00 GMT

This week, ADVANCE for NPs & PAs editorial staff members Jen Ford and Kelly Wolfgang attended the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Conference 2012 in Orlando, Florida. We updated our Facebook and Twitter pages throughout the week with...(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)