Don’t Let Covid Delay Your Medical Care
Covid-19 has kept some people from going to the doctor and keeping up with their regular screenings. Doctors are warning you shouldn't let Covid-19 delay your medical care.
Findings from 2020 Survey show Nurse Practitioners (NPs) continue to provide quality Health Care during the Pandemic
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) recently released findings from its 2020 National NP Sample Survey.
Findings from 2020 Survey show Nurse Practitioners (NPs) continue to provide quality Health Care during the Pandemic
Findings from 2020 Survey show Nurse Practitioners (NPs) continue to provide quality Health Care during the Pandemic AUSTIN, Texas, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) recently released findings from its 2020 National NP Sample Survey. In every state, NPs continue to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care in settings ranging from primary care clinics, hospitals, […]
Dedicated to Expanding Access to Health Care
This week is National Health Care Access Week, a time when we recognize health care workers who are expanding access to care for patients nationwide. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, in the United States, there are more than 7,200 primary care health care professional shortage areas (HPSAs), many of which are in rural areas.
VUMC and Nurse Practitioners to Host Vaccination Event This Weekend
Event organizers expect 500 members of the Latinx and Kurdish communities to receive COVID-19 vaccine.
Nurse Practitioners Mobilize to Increase Vaccinations Across Minority Communities and Combat Vaccine Hesitancy
Nurse Practitioners Mobilize to Increase Vaccinations Across Minority Communities and Combat Vaccine Hesitancy AUSTIN, Texas, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), the largest association of nurse practitioners (NPs), and NPs across the nation are mobilizing to encourage COVID-19 vaccine participation, raise awareness around the importance of COVID-19 vaccine access, and combat COVID-19 vaccine […]
To tackle nurse and staff burnout, healthcare needs to staff efficiently and emphasize employee wellbeing
More efficient staffing and mental health supports for staff will allow health systems to address pandemic-related workforce issues.
Recognizing National Autism Awareness
April is National Autism Month, a time when we come together to raise awareness of this disorder that affects nearly 1 in 54 children and almost 5.5 million adults in the United States.
Great Health Divide: Doctor shortage, no primary care physicians in Grant Parish
It comes as a no brainer, when you’re sick, you go see a doctor. But what if there’s no primary care physician to see?
Health care workers remember shame, sorrow, fear over last year
When whisperings of the novel coronavirus heightened into tangible fear, Nevin Yoder made a commitment to himself that he would continue his work as a nurse practitioner, come hell or high water.