Friday's New York Times article about retail clinics titled ''A Quick Trip to the Store for Milk and a Throat Swab'' asked readers to comment on their Well Blog about retail healthcare and nurse practitioners. And they sure did. It's worth it to read some of the discussion to stay informed about what misperceptions the public and ...

The care of older adults is the overriding issue at this year's GAPNA conference of course, but members are also turning their attention to national practice issues that affect all NP specialties. Yesterday, Evelyn Duffy, NP, director of the adult and gerontologic NP program at Case Western Reserve University, presented an informational session ...

A couple weeks ago CNN asked readers who should fill the ''doctor'' shortage. Nine responses are now posted on CNNMoney.com -- two from NPs, three from physicians and one each from a med student, a PA, an EMT and a consumer. Everyone but the EMT address the question of the role of NPs and PAs in primary care. The consumer loves NPs and ...

[Note from the editors: Following is a post by a former Real Life in Retail Health blogger about this summer's American Academy of Nurse Practitioners conference. She has left the retail health industry but still wished to share her thoughts on this conference with our blog readers.] I attended all 5 days of the AANP national conference in ...

If you're an NP who owns your own practice, be sure to enter the 2009 ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners NP Entrepreneur of the Year competition. Do it for Leah Hansen, perhaps the only nurse practitioner with her own practice in Australia. Because her practice isn't in the United States, Hansen isn't eligible for the competition. But you are. Now, ...

I am considering buying a new camera. After a visit to the camera shop and listening to several sales pitches, I have narrowed it down to choosing between two or three different models. To help me make my final decision I intend to do some research online. All I need to do is ''google'' the name of a camera to see what opinions and details are ...

Computers can be a very worthwhile investment. Many day-to-day operations can be managed by this technology. Web sites are a great example of cost effective advertisements that pay for themselves. My web site http://www.urgentcarecenter.us/ introduces the staff, showcases the business, gives directions to our locations, and allows ...

I talk to several NPs every week who would like information about travel positions. Most NPs are familiar with travel nursing assignments but aren't so sure how that compares or applies to travel as a Nurse Practitioner so I thought I would write a few words about traveling as an NP this week. The first thing we should mention is the ...

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) has produced a wonderful informational video promoting nurse practitioners -- and they released it first on Google and YouTube. Less than 24 hours after its release, the YouTube version had more than 250 hits. Take a look. The organization's director of communication Nancy McMurrey told ADVANCE ...

''Dear Career Coach, I have been offered my first NP job. I have to admit I am a little disappointed with the salary ($34.78/ hr). The average salary in my area is $85,000. My questions are: What would be a fair salary? Should I counter? The position is part-time without benefits. I have been in the medical field since 1985. I would appreciate any ...