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Access to Health Care Among the Elderly
By Mary A. Smith, FNP-BCThe present state of healthcare reform raises many ethical concerns about the availability of health care for the American public. Adequate access to health care has gained the attention of the US government, professional associations, and ...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 ...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. ...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 ...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 ...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 ...DNP-Prepared Nurses as Practitioner-Researchers: Closing the Gap Between Research and Practice
By Deborah Vincent, PhD, RN, FAANP; Catherine Johnson, PhD, APRN-BC, FNP, PNP; Donna Velasquez, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP; and Ted Rigney, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAANP. In this article, the authors present a model that conceptualizes the differentiation and interrelatedness of doctor of nursing practice (DNP)-prepared nurses and doctor of philosophy (PhD)-prepared nurses. They also discuss how DNP-prepared nurses, ...Dr. Loretta C. Ford Honored as the 2010 Recipient of the Princess Srinagarindra Award
The ICN INP/APN Network would like to announce and congratulate Dr. Loretta C. Ford for being selected and honored as the 2010 recipient of the Princess Srinagarindra Award in ...Dr. Loretta Ford to be Inducted in Colorado Women's Hall of Fame March 8, 2012
The Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame has announced the names of 10 women who will be inducted into the Hall at a gala ceremony on March 8, 2012. Contemporary inductees are: Kristi S. Anseth, Ph.D, biomedical engineer; Loretta C. Ford, Ed.D, R.N., ...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 ...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
