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Sandra Ryan Elected to Fellowship of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia

By Mary Carole McMann, MPHThis article appeared in the January/February 2012 issue of Nurse Practitioner World News. In November of 2011, Sandra “Sandy” F. Ryan, MSN, CPNP, FAANP, became the first nurse practitioner (NP) to be elected to the Fellowship of the College of ...

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Well-Behaved Women Don’t Make History

By Phyllis Arn Zimmer, MN, FNP, FAANThis article appeared in the November/December 2011 issue of The American Journal For Nurse Practitioners. “For changing the healthcare paradigm, and for changing lives, you, Loretta C. Ford, are inducted into the National Women’s Hall of ...

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Consider Alternate Revenue Streams

By Melanie Balestra, NP, ESQThis article appeared in the Winter 2011 issue of Practice Management: A Business Guide for Nurse Practitioners. For nurse practitioners (NPs) looking to supplement their existing income, there are several traditional and nontraditional avenues to ...

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Sex Rx: Vaginal Lubrication - Exploring Options

By Susan Kellogg-SpadtFrom Women's Healthcare Journal, Annual Primary Care Edition: 2011 Although the amount of moisture or dryness that a woman and her partner prefer during sexplay may vary among couples, cross-cultural research suggests that most women consider a ...

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Importance of Collaboration in Treating Chronic Disease

By Anne Moore, APRN, WHNP/ANP-BC, FAANP and Julie Caldwell, APRN, FNP-BCThe purpose of this article is to present a synthesis of research regarding polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis and management, particularly with respect to an intervention called the group medical visit (GMV), which is advocated to enhance ...

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What I Learned From My Patient: Feel the Beat

By Jill C. Muhrer, MSN, FNP-CThree years ago, we re-introduced this column to provide readers with a forum in which to share interesting and elucidating cases with other nurse practitioners. One reader, Jill C. Muhrer, submitted four true stories—vignettes of four patients ...

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Dr. Loretta Ford Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Dr. Loretta Ford as we celebrate her induction into The National Women's Hall of ...

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NPs Shine in the Corporate Health Venue

By Gale Adcock, MSN, RN, FNP as told to Mary Carole McMannGale Adcock is a big advocate of the nurse practitioner (NP) role in corporate health. Although not every NP can find a situation as ideal as the one she enjoys at SAS, they can flourish in this growing niche. ...

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Urinary Incontinence/Overactive Bladder in Women: The Role of Sacral Neuromodulation

By Saundra Sturdy Seidel, APRN-BC, CUCNSActress/comedienne Whoopi Goldberg uses a light approach toward the topic of urinary incontinence; however, millions of women find nothing funny about this problem. ...

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Motivating Patients to Behavior Change: Tools and Techniques for Patients with Diabetes

By Tom Bartol, NP, CDEOne of the most challenging questions that nurse practitioners or other diabetes educators can ask is: “How can I get my patients to do what they are supposed to do?” For NPs, taking care of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) entails devising ...

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