Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing

Practical Approach to Teaching Genomics for Primary Care APNs Whether planning a separate course or integrating into existing curricula, providing genomics education is a challenge for advanced practice educators.
NONPF Educator's Forum, April 2011
Acute Pain: Assessment and Treatment If you are looking for a comprehensive, A to Z review of assessment and management of acute pain, this is it.
Articles, January 2011
In Support of Doctor of Nursing Practice Education in Canada This author makes the case for Canada to develop a quality DNP program for the nursing profession.
Commentary, November 2010
Community-Wide Programs to Support Hospital Discharges to Nursing Homes In an era of shrinking reimbursements and rising patient complexity, is it possible to reduce hospital stays for patients discharged to nursing homes?
Articles, May 2010
De-escalating the Aggressive Patient The third-person approach may be the key to successfully de-escalating aggressive patients.
Articles, April 2010
Electronic Medical Records: 18 Ways to Reduce Legal Risks If you use -- or are considering -- an electronic medical record system, you do not want to miss these risk-reduction strategies.
Articles, January 2010
The Legal Pitfalls in Prescribing Opioids Should you worry when prescribing opioids that the drugs might end up on the street? How can you protect yourself? Review the legal nuts and bolts of opioid prescribing.
Articles, November 2009
Bipolar Disorder and ADHD in Children: Confusion and Comorbidity Nurses in many different settings encounter children with these difficult-to-distinguish mental health disorders.
October 2009
Geriatric Content for All Nurse Practitioner Programs: A Population-Driven Imperative As the number of older adults increases, will nurse practitioners be ready to meet their needs? It's up to the faculty of all NP programs.
NONPF Educator's Forum, October 2009
The Advanced Practice Nursing Data Collection Toolkit: Research Tools Do not miss this 1-stop resource if you plan to conduct APN role research.
Articles, October 2009
Electronic Clinical Logs Here are the ABCs of choosing and implementing an electronic clinical log system -- a tool for keeping track of your students in the digital age.
NONPF Educator's Forum, September 2009

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