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Are You Ready for the Consensus Model? Implications of the Model Act
By Barbara A. Boland, MSN, CRNP; June Treston, MSN, CRNP; Victoria A. Weill, MSN, CRNP; and Ann L. O’Sullivan, PhD, FAAN, CRNPThe purpose of this article is to inform nurse practitioners about the impact of the APRN Model Act/Rules and Regulations (hereafter called the Model Act), which is based on concepts put forth in the Consensus Model. ... By Laurie LewisVersie Johnson-Mallard, PhD, ARNP, an assistant professor at the College of Nursing at the University of South Florida, has won a competitive grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to study strategies to prevent the spread of viral ...Resistance to Antiviral Agents in the Treatment and Prevention of Influenza
By Ying Mai Kung, FNP-BC, MN, MPHInfluenza causes significant morbidity and mortality each year. Rapidly emerging influenza viruses resistant to available agents are a major cause for concern. Two classes of antivirals—adamantanes and neuraminidase inhibitors—are used in ...The 5 NP Political Issues and the One Solution
By Eileen T. O'Grady, PhD, RN, NP, Dr. Loretta C. Ford, RN, EdD, PNP, FAAN, FAANPThe success and rapid expansion of NPs and all APRNs have become a threat to the traditional way that health care is delivered in this country. APRNs have felt the political maneuverings of some (not all) physician organizations as they attempt to ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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
