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14th Annual NPWH Premiere Women's Healthcare Conference

Join The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Austin, Texas, October 12-15, to learn about state-of-the-art developments in women’s health, to network with colleagues, and to share its collective goal of providing quality healthcare for w .... Read More

64-Slice CT Versus Coronary Angiography to Diagnose Coronary Artery Disease

By Elaine S. Marshall, RN, PhD; Patricia Coppett Duncan, MSN, FNP, MBA; Gina Stokes Winnette, MSN, FNP; Jessica Lamb, MSN, FNP; and Misty Willis, MSN, FNPCoronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in US men and women, and a major health problem throughout the world. Conventional invasive coronary angiography (ICA) continues to be the standard modality for diagnosing CAD. With new adva .... Read More

A Very Special Inductee to the National Women’s Hall of Fame: Dr. Loretta C Ford

The National Women’s Hall of Fame has announced the upcoming induction of 11 US women who have made valuable and enduring contributions to our nation. These women will be formally inducted on September 30 and October 1, 2011, in Seneca Falls, NY, t .... Read More

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Simple Screening Could Save Lives

By Lee Baker, MS, NP-C, CNP-Adult, APRN and Elizabeth Anderson, PhD, CNP-Adult, APRN Recent research findings have shown that a simple one-time screening sonogram for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)—performed in men aged ≥65 years with a past history of smoking and/or a family history of AAA—can decrease AAA-related mortality i ....

Topics : Cardiology

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Access to Health Care Among the Elderly

By Mary A. Smith, FNP-BCThe present state of healthcare reform raises many ethical concerns about the availability of health care for the American public. Adequate access to health care has gained the attention of the US government, professional associations, and healthcare .... Read More

Adolescent Sexual Decision-Making: A Review of the Literature

By Heidi Collins Fantasia, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC This article provides a comprehensive review of nursing and allied healthcare research on adolescent sexual decision-making and discusses the major factors that influence this decision-making. Nurse practitioners need to be aware that many adolescent ....

Topics : Pediatrics

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Advances in the Treatment of Patients with Hemophilia: Understanding the Importance of Comprehensive Care and of the NP Role

By Angela Y. Lambing, MSN, RNCS, NPAdvances in treatment and a comprehensive care approach have transformed congenital hemophilia into a manageable chronic disease with life expectancy, mortality rates, and quality of life similar to those of the general male population. Improved trea ....

Topics : Primary Care

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Turning the Tables: What I Learned From My Patient

By Jill C. Muhrer, MSN, FNP-C As “allergic” to medications as Maria was, I was similarly averse to visits by the Joint Commission (JC), a panel of experts who would visit our clinic in order to evaluate whether or not we met their standard of care. Our administrators wanted u .... Read More

Alternative Options for the Treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms

By Debra A. Walz, MS, WHNP-BC and Mary-Jane McEneaney, MS, WHNP-BCEvery year, approximately 2 million women in the United States enter menopause. Most of these women will experience a wide variety of symptoms related to fluctuating or declining levels of estrogen, progesterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, and lut .... Read More

An Overview of Celiac Disease in Adults

By Mary Patterson, MSN, CNPCeliac disease, a systemic autoimmune disorder of gluten sensitivity, affects ~1% of the US population. The complexity of the disease, which can affect various body systems, often leads to years of misdiagnosis. Because of limited treatment options� ....

Topics : Gastroenterology

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