Nurse Practitioners News

• Here's How Abortion Clinics Are Preparing for Roe to Fall 'I think at this point, we all know the stark reality that we’re facing in Tennessee. We are going to lose abortion access this year,' said Jennifer Pepper, CEO, Memphis Center for Reproductive Health.
  Associated Press, May 20, 2022
• What Are Common Misconceptions About Nurses? Nurses nationwide recently expressed outrage after Bravo talk show host Andy Cohen commented about the attractiveness of a nurse-actress on his show. Do you confront misconceptions about your role?
  Medscape Reader Polls, May 10, 2022
• Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Often Spotty Nearly three quarters of clinicians reported screening patients for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, but only one quarter comprehensively identified cardiovascular risk, a new study found.
  Medscape Medical News, May 09, 2022
• MD Gov. Hogan Won't Release Funds to Expand Abortion Training The governor "firmly believes, as stated in his veto of this partisan measure, that non-licensed physicians should not be performing these medical procedures."
  Associated Press, May 05, 2022
• Medical Home Model Improves Mental Health Treatment Strategy also kept mental health patients out of hospitals, a new study found.
  Medscape Medical News, April 29, 2022
• White House Says COVID Treatment Paxlovid Going Nationwide The Biden administration is putting renewed emphasis on treating COVID-19 rather than trying to prevent it.
  WebMD Health News, April 27, 2022
• New York NPs Join Half of States With Full Practice Authority Half of the country's nurse practitioners now have full practice authority with the latest move by New York granting the ability of NPs to provide patients easier access to healthcare services.
  Medscape Medical News, April 14, 2022
• Maryland Lawmakers Override Gov's Veto of Abortion Expansion The state will end a restriction that only physicians can provide abortions. The new law will enable nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and physician assistants to provide them with training.
  Associated Press, April 11, 2022
• Nursing Student Numbers Strong; Concern About Shortages Remains AACN's annual student enrollment survey reveals that nursing schools across the country enrolled an increased number of students in entry-level programs, while enrollment in other key programs dropped.
  Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2022
• The Oncology Shortage Is Here. Rural Areas Face an Uphill Battle. Rural practices have been hit particularly hard by a dwindling oncology workforce, fueled in large part by the pandemic, mounting recruitment challenges, and an aging population of clinicians.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 2022
• A Shortfall of ECMO Treatment Cost Lives During the Delta Surge About 50% of the COVID-19 patients who received ECMO died. Researchers wanted to know what happened to the patients turned away because ECMO machines and the specialized staffers needed were in short supply.
  Kaiser Health News, April 07, 2022
• Doctors Prescribing Abortion Pills Across State Lines Stymied States are cracking down on telemedicine abortions, blunting the efforts of out-of-state doctors to provide medication abortions.
  Kaiser Health News, April 06, 2022
• Nurses Are Raging and Quitting After the RaDonda Vaught Verdict Many nurses wonder if this could happen to them. Medication errors have been made before. But what about the next one? In the pressure cooker of pandemic-era healthcare, another mistake feels inevitable.
  Kaiser Health News, April 05, 2022
• Pharmacists Get More Leeway to Offer Treatment With Testing Some states are expanding pharmacists' work to include directly prescribing drugs for customers who seek some routine, point-of-care tests, such as those for flu or strep throat.
  Kaiser Health News, April 01, 2022
• Prison Smuggling Schemes Net Jail Time, Charges Against Nurses One nurse sentenced to federal prison, another pled guilty to separate contraband schemes; NY nurse indicted over fake COVID-19 vaccine cards; Pennsylvania nurse practitioner faces multiple felony charges.
  Medscape Medical News, March 24, 2022
• Does the US Have Enough Abortion Providers? As restrictions against the procedure mount, researchers fear the number of clinicians who terminate pregnancies will not be sufficient to meet patient needs.
  Medscape Medical News, March 23, 2022
• NP-led Care Improves Quality of Life for Multiple Sclerosis Patients In a randomized trial, depression improved compared to usual neurologist care.
  First Look, March 18, 2022
• Washington State Prohibits Texas-Style Abortion Lawsuits 'We know this bill is necessary because this is a perilous time for the ability of people to have the freedom of choice that they have enjoyed for decades,' said Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
  Associated Press, March 17, 2022
• Missouri's Doctor Shortage Fix May Need Fixing A federal indictment in Missouri of one assistant physician (medical school graduates who practice without completing residency training) has some original supporters trying to rein in the medical specialty.
  Kaiser Health News, March 17, 2022
• Physician Groups Argue for Increase in 2023 Medicare Payment AMA and AAFP are asking Congress to reconsider the flat Medicare 2023 pay rate set by a 2015 law, noting the lack of progress toward using MACRA quality metrics to boost reimbursement.
  Medscape Medical News, March 16, 2022