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Researching Nurse Practitioner Programs? You Must Do This 1 Aug 2013 | 12:46 am
One of the most frequent questions I receive among NP students is assistance looking for a preceptor for clinical placements. It is so important for NP students to be very familiar with your school’s ...
Nurse Practitioners: Evidence Beyond the Turf Wars 28 Jun 2013 | 08:47 pm
There is fierce on-going debate regarding how the healthcare system of tomorrow will look and who will provide care. Nurse practitioners are seeking full practice authority – the ability to practice t...
Quality vs. Quantity 1 Jun 2013 | 04:29 am
Across the United States, many states are struggling in preparation of implementing “Obamacare” as 2014 looms. Some are in process of setting up the Health Insurance Exchanges that will offer consume...
What is Incident-to Billing? 1 May 2013 | 08:22 am
One of the most challenging issues for NPs comes down to billing for services. After having performed a thorough history and physical, prescribing a culturally competent and evidence-based treatment, ...
Prescribing Controlled Substances – What you Need to Know 1 Mar 2013 | 02:12 am
In a widely circulated national news article, the FDA recently voted to change hydrocodone along with some other controlled substances to the more restrictive Schedule II classification. There was mu...
What Every Hospital Employee Will Need to Do in 2013 30 Jan 2013 | 05:30 pm
If you haven’t had enough of influenza-related news over the last few weeks, for those of you working in the acute care hospital setting, there is more to come. Beginning the 2012-13 influenza season,...
It’s National Nurse Practitioner Week 2012! 13 Nov 2012 | 02:51 am
This week, November 11 -17, 2012, represents National Nurse Practitioner Week! The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners selected the theme, “Your Partner in Health..The Nurse Practitioner. ” I beli...
Different States, Different Rules 22 Sep 2012 | 12:38 am
One of the biggest areas of frustration for students, stakeholders, and nurse practitioners are the seemingly lack of consistency among state regulations regarding NP practice. The rules in one state ...
A Cure for the Common Cold? — Not Quite 13 Sep 2012 | 12:02 am
With back-to-school and the Fall season upon us, the common cold will once again rear it’s ugly head. The search for curing the common cold is an on-going topic in health care. We have heard all sorts...
Part II: What You Need to Know About 2012-2013 Flu Vaccine 31 Aug 2012 | 11:02 pm
In one of my recent posts, I discussed some important facts about the upcoming 2012-2013 influenza season. Today, I’d like to review some of the formulations of influenza vaccine available that is imp...
