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Six Weeks To Rewire Your Brain
This six-week TeleWebinar presented by WebNPOnline and ProAttitude is offered twice this fall. Learn about a proven approach to transcend stress and achieve optimal brain function from Don Joseph Goewey, author of Mystic Cool. ...Alternative Options for the Treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms
By Debra A. Walz, MS, WHNP-BC and Mary-Jane McEneaney, MS, WHNP-BCEvery year, approximately 2 million women in the United States enter menopause. Most of these women will experience a wide variety of symptoms related to fluctuating or declining levels of estrogen, progesterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and ... Read letters from our readers on trends, hot topics, and recent ...Assessing Non-suicidal Self-injurious Behaviors in Adolescents
By Emily C. Williams, MSN, FNP-C; Alison Moriarty Daley, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC; and Joanne DeSanto Iennaco, PhD, MS, RNThis article presents current evidence describing the epidemiology, course, functions, and psychiatric co-morbidities of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents. Rates of NSSI in adolescents have risen recently; studies suggest this rise can ...Immediate Patient Protections Expected by September 2010
By Eileen T. O'Grady, PhD, RN, NPThe new 'Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act' has outlined new patient protections, many of which will be in place by September of this year. The protections that will be in place this year will have immediate impacts that may result in a ...Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: From Conception to Menopause
By Mary Ellen Rousseau, RN, MS, CNM, FACNMPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous metabolic disorder affecting 4%-10% of females. Females with PCOS usually present with multiple problems, including infertility, oligomenorrhea, and signs of hyperandrogenism. PCOS is also ...Once Upon a Time, the Visiting Nurse had a Little Black Bag, Too
By Loretta C. Ford, RN, PNP, EdDDr. Martin Duke’s poignant article “Once upon a time, there was little black bag” brought to mind that we as visiting and public health nurses also carried a little black bag. Only we were making “home visits,” and the doctors made ...Medicare Part D: Helping or Hurting Our Seniors?
By Susan Riley, MN, FNP-CThe author focuses on the realities of Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage by reviewing the history, politics, and cost of the program. Epidemiologic data related to Medicare recipients are presented, and the disparities created by the Part D ...Smoking Cessation: Counseling or No Counseling
By Shelia Kardeen, BSN, RN; Kristine Smith, BSN, RN; and Kathleen Thornton, PhD, RNIn “Smoking Cessation: Counseling or No Counseling?” which appears in the March 2010 issue of AJNP, the authors present a critical appraisal and synthesis of current evidence to determine the effectiveness of counseling in smoking cessation ...Crisis in Emergency Departments: The Nurse Practitioner Role
By Patricia D. Abbott, PhD, RN, FNP-BC and Brenda Zierler, PhD, RN, RVTEmergency department (ED) overcrowding is a major problem in the United States; current indicators suggest that this problem will worsen in coming years. Over the past several decades, the emergency medical system (EMS) has evolved into a safety net ...Top Articles in WebNPOnline
Assessing Non-suicidal Self-injurious Behaviors in Adolescents
by Emily C. Williams, MSN, FNP-C; Alison Moriarty Daley, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC; and Joanne DeSanto Iennaco, PhD, MS, RN
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: From Conception to Menopause
by Mary Ellen Rousseau, RN, MS, CNM, FACNM
