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    Racial Equity in Minority Mental Health: Empowering Change

    By Linda Washington-Brown, PhD, EJD, MSN, PNP, ANP-C, FNP, FAANP, FAAN July is Minority Mental Health Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 51 million Americans over the age of 18 reported having a mental illness. There are currently more than 200 classified types of mental illnesses, but some of the main types are: Anxiety […]

    This Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, Know That You Are Not Alone

    By Irene W. Bean, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAANP July is Minority Mental Health Awareness month, and with the renewed focus on systemic inequalities, this topic is in urgent need of attention. Mental health issues affect every demographic, but it is especially prevalent for us working and living in minority communities. Systemic problems such as food […]

    April Kapu Assumes Presidency of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

    AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), the largest professional membership organization representing the nation’s 325,000 licensed nurse practitioners (NPs), today announced April N. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP- BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, will begin her two-year term as president of AANP on July 1. Kapu takes over from Sophia Thomas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, […]

    AANP Unveils New Ad Campaign Highlighting Real Patients Whose Lives Were Saved by Nurse Practitioners

    AUSTIN, Texas, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), the largest professional membership organization representing the nation’s 325,000 licensed nurse practitioners (NPs), today unveiled a new national advertising campaign highlighting the stories of real patients whose lives were saved by their NPs. “We are proud to share this positive message about the tremendous contributions […]

    Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease

    Alzheimer’s disease is something health care providers talk a lot about with older patients. Not only is it prevalent — but the incidence is growing — and nearly 5.8 million Americans are now living with the disease. The lack of both a definitive cause and a cure makes people feel especially uneasy.