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NPs and PAs Fill Gaps in Shortfall of Oncology Physicians
This article published by Fox34 News, KJTV in Texas, reports on a recent study which found that nurse practitioners and physician assistants are carrying more of the load in treating patients with cancer due to there being fewer oncologists to take care of patients. According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, their
Florida NPs Offer Potential Solution for Rising Health Care Costs
The Sunshine News recently reported on an ongoing debate waging in Florida – how to contain costs of the state’s $14.7 billion Medicaid program. Florida's nurse practitioners say they could save the state $1 billion and create new jobs if they were allowed to practice as they do elsewhere. The NPs cite Tennessee’s managed
NPs Continue to Face Reimbursement Challenges
A Denver Post article highlights the struggle of one NP who has struggled for nearly seven months (since she opened her practice) to be recognized and reimbursed by insurance companies for her work. Her struggle is common among NPs in solo practices in Colorado though a 2008 state law specifies that NPs do not need to work
Study Suggests NPs May Speed Diagnosis in Those with Back Pain
A study published in the December issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing indicates that nurse practitioners may help speed the diagnosis and management of patients with back pain who would normally wait months to see a surgeon. In the pilot study, a nurse practitioner at Toronto Western Hospital in Ontario, Canada gave
National Nurse Practitioner Symposium To Take Place in July: Call for Abstracts
The University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing recently announced that they are discontinuing the National Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Symposium, citing the national financial downturn as a major factor in their decision. Fortunately, the core groups of organizers from the past 10 +/- years have stepped forward so
Kaiser Health News Reports that Nurses’ Push for Bigger Role Has a Powerful Ally
Kaiser Health News reports that a new Institute of Medicine report says nurses should take on a larger and more independent role in providing health care in America, something many doctors have repeatedly opposed, citing potential safety concerns. The report calls for elimination of "regulatory and institutional obstacles"
Four Ways to Rewire Your Brain for the Good Life
By Don Joseph Goewey
Do you want to increase the real estate in your brain assigned to making you peaceful, loving healthy and brilliant? Nature designed a brain that can change its wiring scheme from one that makes you anxious and stressed -- leaving much of your innate potential on the table -- to one that lights up with
Maternity, Parenthood and Brain Power
by Don Joseph Goewey
Pregnant women and mothers with small children have long been the butt of a demeaning stereotype. It paints a picture of a hormonal mess of a woman, charmingly stupid and erratic, turning every day into an episode of I Love Lucy. “Placenta brain” is the common term used to describe this condition. Medical
An Invitation to Participate in a Conference Call for Nurses with First Lady Michelle Obama
Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM EST
Dial in information: 888-790-3160
Passcode: FLOTUS
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Mary Wakefield, the administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the highest ranking nurse in the administration, will hold a conference call to discuss how
HRSA study finds nursing workforce is growing
The number of licensed registered nurses (RNs) in the United States grew to a new high of 3.1 million between 2004 and 2008 according to a report released today by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This increase of more than 5 percent features important gains in age and diversity of the workforce.
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