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Right now, you are hearing a lot about Nurse Practitioners. Perhaps you see one for your health care, or maybe you are curious about NPs. It’s possible that you have never heard of Nurse Practitioners at all. Unfortunately, that happens all to often. NPs are healthcare’s best kept secret! Nurse Practitioners healthcare providers of choice for …
Nurse practitioners continue to be healthcares’ best kept secret. I recently moved to Jefferson City, MO which feels a world away from living in a state where NPs have full practice authority (FPA). I knew that the Missouri practice act was less than ideal. That said, I did not expect when I opened up the …
In many states, Nurse Practitioners and other Advance Practice Nurses are facing opposition as they attempt to change legislation to support the October 2010 Institute of Medicine Report, “The Future of Nursing”which recommends that nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training. Now the Federal Trade Commission has issues a policy …
Fax Machines. They have been such an integral part of any health care office, it’s hard to imagine functioning without one. They have been a core part of communication between pharmacies, hospitals, labs, imaging services and of course medical offices. However, times are changing. In most cases, we no longer receive faxes from pharmacies (unless …
Nurse Practitioners Are In. That’s the discussion over at the Knowledge@Warton blog (always well written by the way). We know that NPs are on the move… Despite continuing protests from some physician groups, the role of nurse practitioners (NPs) in U.S. health care is expanding and will likely change both the costs and type of …
Wonderful video explaining just what the Doctor of Nursing Practice is all about. Feel free to share with your circles, networks, friends, family and patients. .
I am often asked the Best State for Nurse Practitioner Practice? The best state to own your own practice/business? Let me start off by saying that you can have your own practice in any state by following what ever rules and regulations (scope of practice) are in place. In addition to looking at practice acts …
