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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 be partially attributed to subclinical and experimental forms of NSSI. In light of this trend, assessment of adolescent NSSI behaviors by nurse practitioners is an important step in providing mental ...Alternative Options for the Treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms
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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 surge in demand for APNs based on the provisions effective in the coming months. See a listing of the immediate patient protections expected in ...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
