ADVANCE for NPs & PAs Blog : Workplace Issues

2013 PharmEHR Summit Talks EHR Status and Future Opportunities

Kelly Wolfgang — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:30:00 GMT

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...(read more)

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 – 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 – Facelifts, Family Planning and On-Call Shifts

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:48:00 GMT

On Facebook last week, we shared the Aesthetics Practice Today blog, "Maintaining Facial Balance with Liquid Facelifts." Blogger Mina Grasso described the impressive effects of this treatment but warned clinicians to outline clear expectations to their...(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 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 – June 18, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:50:00 GMT

On Facebook this week, we shared some photos from the AAPA IMPACT 2012 conference in Toronto. Our fans loved to "meet" NP &PA Student Blog blogger Caroline Pilgrim , a first-time AAPA conference attendee. Caroline wrote about her experience at the...(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 – May 28, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:39:00 GMT

As NPs & PAs approached the holiday weekend (and with any luck, a few days off), and editor Michelle Perron Pronsati and senior associate editor Jennifer Ford arrived at the AAPA IMPACT conference, our social networks, community pages and articles...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – May 21, 2012

Jennifer Ford — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:00 GMT

In the last week, you've shared some great comments as you've read articles, blog posts, and Facebook and Twitter updates from ADVANCE for NPs & PAs . For example, " NP & PA Salary by Academic Degree " has garnered a lot of feedback. One reader...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – May 14, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:27:00 GMT

As all PAs and NPs know, there is never a dull week! Our readers were buzzing across social media and our homepage as the latest news in healthcare came out. On Facebook , one reader gave practical advice to our blogger who recently lost a supervisor....(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – May 7, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:26:00 GMT

This week, readers of ADVANCE for NPs & PAs let us know their opinions on many posts, comments and articles. On Facebook , our readers liked career development tips, the newest practices in skincare, NP certification information and the latest posts...(read more)

NPs & PAs Are Talking – April 23, 2012

Kelly Wolfgang — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:13:00 GMT

If you're not chatting with us on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn , "like", "follow" and "connect" with us and start sharing in the conversations! If you are, keep following and spread the word! This week, our social media sites exploded with great comments...(read more)