There have been numerous accounts of NP opinions on thecontinuing education and creation of standardized DNP programs. We have allheard of the pros and cons of each camp and must make a decision on whether ornot this is beneficial to our profession. I for one am in favor of this endeavor for many reasons. Imust first remind you that I own and ...

Does anyone see anything wrong with the picture above? Several elements are right, such as the bright sky and the smile on my face at having just graduated with my master's degree. Commencement exercises were surprisingly fun, but it was not until the end of the ceremony that my friends and I discovered the sign we were sitting behind. Proud ...

In an attempt to get adequate health care to rural and underserved areas, Ontario is planning to set up 26 nurse-led clinics in the province. One is already in operation in the city of Sudbury. But according to an article in last week's Daily Observer, the Ontario Medical Association is ''concerned perhaps about the level of contact that nurse ...

By Francine Westergaard, MSN, RN, JCI/JCR Consultant with Joint Commission International, Joint Commission Resources, Oak Brook, IL. Francine graduated from a diploma school many years ago, eventually returning to school to obtain a BSN and MSN. She is currently enrolled in an MBA program. The majority of her nursing ...

The article starts out promising good PR for nurse practitioners: ''Peggy O'Donnell, a Lynbrook nurse practitioner, knows a thing or two about picking a good primary care physician.'' This is O'Donnell's opportunity to explain that an NP often can be your primary care provider — and even better, that there are studies that show that NP care is ...

I have only anecdotal evidence, but it seems that there are a lot of new NP practices opening out there. In the past few weeks, I've received four Practice Snapshot surveys from NPs who've been in business just since the end of 2007 — two of whom I convinced to help me launch a private practice blog on this site, so stay tuned. I've also already ...

I've been thinking about all the press AIDS received back in its early days. There was a lot of media attention back then and a lot of awareness. Now, 27 years later, we see news reports and celebrities traveling to Africa to shed light on an epidemic that has infected millions. But these front-page stories and images we used to see here have all ...

It might be trite but true, the demand for nurses in the U.S. is growing. And recruiters continue to reach across continents for their new hires. This might help U.S. facilities. But what is it doing to the countries from which they hail? A news article in the Philippines' Sun Star Baguilo reports nurses on average stay about 2-3 ...

Several years ago my friend Tanya accepted a job at a Swiss boarding school. Before starting, she was required to take a detailed first-aid course. Never doing anything halfway, Tanya signed up for EMT training in the United States. Early on, the class members demonstrated their CPR skills. The assignment was for each student to enter the room, ...

Angie's List has plans to let consumers rate their health care providers. The 12-year-old Indianapolis-based company maintains lists of consumer ratings for all kinds of local businesses and services. According to a company press release, the 600,000 list members have been asking for years to add health care providers, hospitals and insurers to ...