nurse practitioners
TagNurse Practitioners Can Ease Discharge Process
A meeting with a nurse practitioner prior to discharge could improve the discharge process for patients.
Does a Doctorate of Nursing Practice Make a Difference in Patient Care?
The question of whether the DNP impacts patient care has arisen among many NPs who hold those DNPs.
Nurse Practitioner Demand Eclipses Doctors As States Lift Hurdles
Nurse practitioners are more in demand than most physicians as states allow direct access to patients for these increasingly popular health professionals.
OH Expands Prescriptive Authority for Certain APRNs
This new “exclusionary” formulary applies to Ohio’s certified nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and certified nurse midwives.
Kim’s Blog: What Patients Want: Recognize My Individuality Despite My Chronic Illness(es) and Value Me as a Patient
We need to look at people individually. Get to know the person behind the office or hospital visit. Ask the questions to help provide the best care.
Do NP, PA Ordering Habits Lead to Higher Healthcare Costs?
A study found that primary care provider ordering habits may result in higher healthcare costs versus the habits of nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Kim’s Blog: Circling Around Difficulties in Obtaining Patient Care
Advocating for patients’ needs is crucial. Are you up to the task?
Nurse Licensing Laws Block Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Laws in more than half the states are likely to prevent NPs from using their licenses in rural areas that need it most.
Kim’s Blog: Asking Crucial Conversation Questions
Discussing end-of-life wishes is exceptionally difficult, for us as providers, as well as patients. However, if we can give a last bit of dignity to that person in the end of life, we’ve done an extraordinary thing.
Need a Hospitalist? Call a Nurse Practitioner.
Even physicians learn to love a program that could provide a lifeline for hospitals struggling to find doctors.