AANP Applauds National Academy of Medicine Recommendations for Future of Nursing
AANP Applauds National Academy of Medicine Recommendations for Future of Nursing Report Urges Full Practice Authority Nationwide to Support Health Care Equity, Access AUSTIN, Texas, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), the largest association for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties, lauds the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for its report, "The […]
This Asthma Awareness Month, Know Your EXHALE
May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists people with asthma as one of the key demographics at risk of severe illness from COVID-19, as it is a respiratory condition.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Honors the Nursing Profession on International Nurses Day
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Honors the Nursing Profession on International Nurses Day AUSTIN, Texas, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) joins with a grateful nation in recognizing National Nurses Week, which is dedicated to honoring the outstanding contributions made by nurses as they care for patients of all ages in all health […]
Report calls for broader scope of practice for nurses, better support for equity, mental health
Demand for nurses will only grow post-pandemic, as will the rigors of the job, according to the paper published Tuesday from the National Academy of Medicine and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) Urge Patients, Policymakers to Prioritize Mental Health During Mental Health Awareness Month
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) Urge Patients, Policymakers to Prioritize Mental Health During Mental Health Awareness Month May 11, 2021 AUSTIN, TEXAS — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is encouraging Americans to prioritize their mental health and to seek out screening and treatment as the nation combats the COVID-19 pandemic. May is National Mental Health […]
Defining the different types of nurses
There are almost 100 types of RNs, and when you add those specialties to nurse practitioners (NP), clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) and more, you end up with hundreds of different careers and specialties within the field of nursing.
Nurse practitioner in the making seeks health equity
Tasked with coming up with a policy proposal for a graduate school class, Juliette Carr originally thought her idea might be too simple. She wanted the Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants and Children benefits to be redeemable at farmers markets in Vermont just like those associated with Electronic Benefit Transfer cards.
Women, It’s Time to Focus on You!
After more than a year of social distancing, lockdowns and social separation, it is time to reinvest in your health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 15% of adult women in the United States are in fair or poor health.
Louisiana House OKs bill to let nurse practitioners work without doctors
The Louisiana House of Representatives has paved the way for nurse practitioners to practice independently of doctors, approving a bill Wednesday to keep in place an emergency executive order that Gov. John Bel Edwards issued earlier in the pandemic
Rules on opioid treatment relaxed
Opioid addicts seeking treatment will have more choices following a decision by the Biden administration to relax rules on a popular drug therapy.