NPSchools.com Nursing Features
The nurse practitioner profession is growing at a rapid pace. And with growth comes change. Today’s nurse practitioners are dealing with staff shortages in rural areas, changes in educational standards, and battles for wider practice authority in select states. What will tomorrow’s nurse practitioners be concerned with? Our interview-based features and in-depth resource guides uncover the stories behind the big issues by talking to nurse practitioners who know the subject best.
Day in the Life of a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (NP)
January 27, 2022 – Matt ZbrogCardiac nurse practitioners (NPs) specialize in the treatment of the cardiovascular system. In collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals, they provide comprehensive care to patients with acute and chronic cardiac conditions.
Explaining the Unique Role of Nurse Practitioners in Healthcare
January 11, 2022 – Sophia Khawly, MSNThe NP training emphasizes better-quality health and disease prevention rather than just disorder management. The NP role is versatile, with strong roots in patient education, health promotion, and interprofessional practice. This allows NPs to function in a wide variety of practice settings that care for patients across the lifespan.
Ask a Professor: The Practice Environment in Wisconsin
December 21, 2021 – Matt ZbrogWisconsinites need greater access to high-quality, affordable healthcare. The state’s nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) could be a powerful resource in providing it.
Ask a Professor: The NP Practice Environment in Louisiana
December 14, 2021 – Matt ZbrogLouisiana has over 4,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) who are expertly trained in providing high-quality, patient-centered care across a wide range of specialties—and utilizing them to their full capabilities would be a windfall for all Louisianans.
The Benefits of Mentorship as a Nurse Practitioner
November 22, 2021 – Sophia Khawly, MSNA productive mentee/mentor relationship may identify and remedy a novice nurse’s weaknesses and gaps in education. It assists in the merging of nursing philosophy, which is the foundation of nurse practitioner training, and the medical care model, which is the foundation for the practice of healthcare.
Ask a Professor: The NP Practice Environment in Alabama
November 11, 2021 – Matt ZbrogAs aging Baby Boomers begin to have more and more healthcare needs, Alabama is confronted with the complex challenge of providing high-quality, cost-effective care to all its citizens. The state’s 6,000-plus nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) could be an elegant part of the solution.
National Midwifery Week – The Role of Nurse-Midwives in Hospitals vs. Birth Centers
September 27, 2021 – Cevia YellinBased upon the belief that every person has the right to quality healthcare, midwifery’s personalized approach plays an important role in enhancing health equity and empowering individuals and communities.
Day in the Life of an Emergency Nurse Practitioner (NP)
September 20, 2021 – Matt ZbrogEven in non-pandemic conditions, emergency departments (EDs) in the United States receive nearly 150 million visits per year. Emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) are a key part of the interdisciplinary care team that quickly assesses, diagnoses, and treats the patients who make those ED visits.
Day in the Life of a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) or Certified Midwife (CM)
September 6, 2021 – Matt ZbrogWomen in the US are significantly more likely to die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth than in other rich, developed nations. According to data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), maternal mortality rates in America are twice as high as they are in Canada and France, and ten times higher than they are in New Zealand and Norway. The majority of these deaths occur after childbirth and are largely preventable.
Moving from Fee for Service to a Value-Based Reimbursement Model
August 31, 2021 – Celeste Williams, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCNurse practitioners have an opportunity to reconnect with the reasons they became nurse practitioners: to care for people, to improve their health and wellbeing, and to make a positive difference in their lives. Moving from fee for service allows us to shift the focus from volume to providing better care.