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# [NPACE Notes: May Newsletter](https://www.npace.org/npacemedia/npace-notes-may-newsletter-1)

 Written by [NPACE](https://www.npace.org/npacemedia/author/npace) | May 31, 2023 5:08:00 PM

#### From the Director

Nurses’ Month & Helping Form New NPs  
By: Terri Schmitt, Executive Director 

May is a month of celebration. We celebrate Mother’s Day, International Workers’ Day, and of course National Nurses’ Month. Here at NPACE, we are excited to honor all nurses for their professional work. As a way of giving back to the healthcare community, NPACE is pleased to offer 20% off your entire cart on our Learning Center from May 24th to May 31st, using code **NURSESMONTH**. We have courses that meet every of your learning need, licensing, or recertification renewal. [Browse our courses today!](http://learn.npace.org/) Don’t forget to set a side time for self-care activities. NPACE [Free Yoga and Meditation](https://learn.npace.org/wellness-education) sessions are a great way for you to relax and spend time with yourself.

One of our other priorities is impacting the next generation of NPs 

#### Celebrate Nurses’ Month with NPACE 

Celebrate Nurses Week with **FREE CE Credit**! NPACE wants to celebrate our amazing NPs and the hard work they consistently put in for their patients!

Register for – Healthy NP, Healthy Pt: The Power of Modeling a Healthy Lifestyle by Mimi Secor for Free until 5/31/23! Earn 1.0 CE credits for completing this course.

Use Code: **NURSESWEEK**

#### NPACE San Diego Pharmacology Conference

#### Bundle of the Month Promotion – Primary Care Bundle 2023

Take $40 (10%) off the Primary Care 2023 Bundle for the entire month of May. Earn a total of 14.0 CE Credit & 11.5 Pharmacology CE upon completion by May 31st at 11:59 PM EST.

For a quick review of common primary care issues, this 11-course bundle has you covered. Topics include common orthopedic concerns, Type 2 diabetes, lipid management, asthma guidelines, hypertension, contraceptive management, abdominal pain, and more.

Use Code: **MAYBUNDLE23** at checkout to take advantage of this offer.

#### **Monthly Article**

Let’s Talk About Sex: Identifying Erectile Dysfunction in Primary Care  
By: Indira Maurer, DNP, MSN, FNP-C

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Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is a condition that affects approximately 30 million men in the United States1. While it is not a condition secondary to aging, it is more common in older men with diabetes and / or hypertension1. Some of the potential risk factors include1:

1. Diabetes
2. Hypertension
3. Medications for hypertension, depression, & allergies
4. Treatment for prostate cancer or benign prostatic hypertrophy
5. Surgery of the pelvic area or spinal cord
6. Tobacco products or alcohol consumption
7. Sleep disorders

While more than 95% of ED cases 

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