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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: An Overview
Takeaways Prevention is the cornerstone to addressing CVD with early identification of modifiable risk factors. Traditional risk factors known to …
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CMS Coding Update 2021
By: Jennifer Hayes, DNP, FNP, CPC and Tania Celia PhD, APRN, FNP-C, CNE The new year, 2021, brings some significant …
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Cervical Cancer Screening Updates
Takeaways Almost all cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus, genotypes 16 and 18 being the most high risk …
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Lumbar Spine Disorders: An Overview of Diagnosing and Treatments
Takeaways Low back pain is one of the most common complaints seen in clinics with 84% of adults experiencing low …
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Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking in the Clinical Setting
Takeaways Any patient can be a victim of human trafficking, but there are some indicators that may alert healthcare providers …
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The Opioid Crisis: Considerations for Optimizing Pain Management
Understanding the Epidemic On October 26, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a public health emergency …
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Addressing Vaccine Questions and Reluctance
Terri Schmitt, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, Lead Nurse Planner, NPACE With National Influenza Vaccination Week coming up on December 6th, …
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Keynote Conference Speaker Provides Important COVID-19 Updates in Live Q&A Session
Key Take-Aways: Research is ongoing and NPs will continue to need to be updated and monitoring results. For example, primary …
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Updates in Oral Medications
Takeaways Advancement in oral diabetes pharmaceuticals – achieved within the past 30 years – has given providers and patients 11 …
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The Vaping Crisis – Updates in EVALI
Takeaways While there is still lacking research, the adverse effects of using e-cigarettes include more than just the risks of …
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Heart Failure Management In Adults
Takeaways Heart failure has variable symptoms without a uniform presentation, which can make diagnosis difficult. Symptoms include dyspnea, fatigue, exercise …
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Technology in the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders in Adolescents: The New Frontier
Takeaways Many teens are taking advantage of today’s newfound technological availability by being online at a near constant basis, connecting …
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The Future of Prescribing: An Introduction to Genomic Medicine and Pharmacogenetics for Nurse Practitioners
Take Away Points Patients respond differently to therapeutic interventions based on genetic variations found across populations Genomic medicine has a …
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Pharmacologic Management of Vulvovaginitis
Take Away Points Vulvovaginitis affects many women throughout their lifetime and the availability of over-the-counter treatments may lead to self-diagnosis …
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Obesity: Not Just Appearance
COVID-19 remains center stage, and efforts to contain it endanger our focus on other conditions, including obesity, which is known …
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The Key to Diagnosing Tick-borne Diseases
Article Takeaways: There are over 15 known tick-borne diseases in the United States alone. NPs should have a working knowledge …
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Summer Is Here, But So Is the Virus
It’s July and summertime activities are at hand. Cookouts, pool parties, summer camps, trips to the beach and road trips …
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How NPs Can Address Cardiovascular Health with Male Patients
Article Takeaways: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for American men. Men are less likely to seek routine …
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Patient-Centered Health Promotion for Adult Overweight Prevention & Management in Primary Care
Dear Colleague, Presently, I am a Nurse Practitioner at Veteran Administration Boston Massachusetts and a Doctor of Nursing Practice student …
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Identifying Skin Cancer and Knowing What To Do Next
Skin cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in the United States.³ The most common skin cancers are basal cell and …
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COVID-19 Survey Results
COVID-19 has had an unbelievable impact on the U.S. in so many ways. Our residents, our communities, and our healthcare …
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How NPs Can Navigate Insomnia
Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders, with nearly half of US adults experiencing the disorder at some …
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Q & A with Kelli Garber, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC
How did you become involved with telehealth and your current role? I moved to SC in late 2014 to accept …
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Nurse Practitioners and Palliative Care: What to Know and How to Help
Improved quality of life, patient goal-focused care, and decreased health care spending are all benefits of palliative care. Patients who …
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Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality: Innovative Educational Tools
NPACE is always looking for innovative ways to deliver excellent continuing education options to our community. Recently, an augmented and …
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Exploring a Potential Treatment for COVID-19
Over the past several months we’ve learned of different treatments for COVID-19, which includes hydroxychloroquine and plasma transfusion. Researchers, providers, …
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Telehealth: What Your Peers Are Experiencing
Danielle Hebert, DNP, ANP-BC, Director of Education When I wrote my previous article on telehealth, I had no idea what …
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Q & A with Susan B. Hassmiller, RN, PhD, FAAN
Could you please share with us what drew you to your role as Senior Adviser for Nursing at the Robert …
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AA Women and Heart Disease: More than Half of African-American Women in the United States has Heart Disease
It’s a startling statistic but it’s one that has persisted for several years. African-American women have one of the highest …
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National Wear Red Day and American Heart Month
Join NPACE in celebrating American Heart Month. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and The Heart Truth® are promoting awareness about heart …
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Year of the Nurse – Celebrating Nurses and Midwives
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife” in honor of the 200th birth anniversary of …
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FOLLOWING FARATO – WHEN GOOD WORLDS COLLIDE
In December, we celebrated the upcoming holiday season with the heartwarming story of Karen Windle, RNC, MS, WHNP-BC, long-standing NPACE board member …
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THE NPACE DIFFERENTIATOR — WE GIVE BACK
We are proud to be distinguished as a nonprofit dedicated to improving patient outcomes through excellence in education. As we …
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Loretta Ford interview/video
Dr. Loretta C. Ford, co-founder of the first NP Program in the United States (1965), was recently interviewed by Dr. …
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