From the Director
The 2024 ADA Diabetes Guidelines: Critical Yearly Practice
Updates Every Clinician Should Read
By: Terri Schmitt PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
Executive Director, NPACE
For me, diabetes has been a specialized practice area for nearly 2 decades. What started as a practice area of need in serving pediatric patients in our underserved area of the state grew into a passion that has grown to impact nearly every clinician I work with and now affects many of my adult patients.
What clinician doesn’t have a patient in their practice with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)? How many T2DM patients in our practice also have comorbidities or complications? The National Diabetes Statistics Report of 2022 recognizes that over 37 million Americans have diabetes and 48% of all persons over age 65 have prediabetes.1 Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, renal failure, and non-traumatic amputations in the U.S. Diabetic patients are more than twice as likely to experience mental health comorbidity of depression.2 The estimated cost of diabetes in 2017 was 327 billion dollars.1
Monthly Article
STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness)
Beth Williams, MSN, FNP-C
Ah, Spring – flowers, birds, bees … they’re all wonderful reminders that April is National STI Awareness Month! With that in mind, we wanted to highlight two communications which have recently caught our attention. First up – the latest STI surveillance numbers.
According to the CDC’s 2022 STI Surveillance Report1 (released January 2024), there has been a significant and worrisome rise in cases of all stages of syphilis, including congenital. In 2022, over 3,700 cases of syphilis were reported, indicating an 80% increase over the past five years, and, even more alarming, a 937% increase in the past decade. Where do we see the most concerning rates? Louisiana, Mississippi, Alaska, South Carolina, and Georgia (with many other states above the national average). With regards to congenital syphilis, rates were highest in New Mexico, South Dakota, Arizona, Texas, and Oklahoma.
NPACE Grant Funded Education
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Infographic: Overview of
presentation, diagnosis, and guidelines
NPACE is committed to healthcare providers having up-to-date information on the state of U.S. healthcare and diseases. Through a generous grant from Bristol Myers Squib we have provided a brief overview of RA for clinicians. Click the button below to visit the NPACE Rheumatoid Arthritis blog post to view the infographic.
NPACE 2024 Conferences
Have you registered for Hilton Head or Clearwater?
Hilton Head and Clearwater are favorite destinations for NPACE! Both locations offer relaxation, amazing ocean views, and colorful beach sunrises.
-Hilton Head: Do you love to golf? Picture yourself teeing off on one of the many championship golf courses in Hilton Head or reading a book by the beach or pool. Check out our ‘Things to Do’ page and spa discount!
Clearwater Beach: Enjoy beach chairs and umbrellas included with your hotel stay, the outdoor pool bar, and NPACE exclusive attraction discounts on our ‘Things to Do’ page. With beach access, unique attractions, amazing restaurants, spa discounts, and more either location is the perfect spot to earn your CE credit in 2024.
NPACE Bundles
NPACE makes earning your CE credit easy!
Learn from the amazing speakers we have had at past events through on demand conferences, focus on one crucial topic with our NPACE bundles or see all the various topics available with our selection of over 180+ individual courses.
Visit the NPACE Learning Center to see all the terrific content we have available and earn your CE credit today!
NPACE & APEA: A Dynamic Duo
NPACE is proud to continue partnering with Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA) to provide exceptional learning opportunities for NPs.
Since 2020, NPACE and APEA have worked together to improve nurse practitioner practice with evidence-based learning resources,” said Terri Schmitt, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, executive director for NPACE. “We’re excited to continue in our shared commitment to excellence in delivering continuing education.”
If you are interested in a comprehensive primary care update or know an NP student preparing for certification, consider one of APEA’s live courses. When you register early, you’ll save $70! Each course provides more than 30 contact hours and includes:
-A color Course Manual that is a handy resource in practice
-Exclusive APEA product discounts and free shipping
-Live Q&A with presenters throughout the course.
Friends of NPACE Podcast
The newest episode of The Friends of NPACE Podcast is now available!
Episode 12 features Erica D, a family nurse practitioner and The Nurse Practitioner Charting Coach. After overcoming burnout herself, Erica created The Burned-out Nurse Practitioner to help overwhelmed NPs create a better work-life balance and overcome burnout.
Through this work, Erica realized that charting was the #1 cause of nurse practitioner burnout. So Erica created The Nurse Practitioner Charting School to be the one-stop for all documentation resources created specifically for nurse practitioners. She now helps nurse practitioners implement charting and time management tips so they can STOP charting at home, create a better work-life balance, and overcome burnout. Learn more at www.npchartingschool.com and through the various links below!
Tune in bi-weekly for new episodes on your favorite streaming platform (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and the NPACE Learning Center).
Partner Highlight
PCEC Obesity Series – Join us for a new Obesity CE series and earn 5.5 CE credits with NPACE Partner PCEC. These webinars are all available at the link below
