2024 saw the NP profession continue to grow into one of the most popular healthcare fields, but it has not been without its challenges.
These top 10 reads from the past year provide essential insights and strategies for NPs as...
Many business risks come with running your own practice. Besides the usual compliance laws, employee relations, or insurance challenges, we must also consider the safety of NP practices. Of all nonfatal injuries or illnesses occurring in the workplace, 73%...
As patient needs continue to shift, so does the healthcare landscape continues to evolve. Thankfully, NPs have multiple strategies to pull from when serving their communities. From focusing on values to embracing the trending subscription-based design, here are three...
Today’s youth are experiencing a mental health crisis that needs dedicated attention. According to the CDC, many students are at risk of facing the harm that comes from struggling with mental health concerns.
“In 2023, female students and LGBTQ+ students...
Healthcare is one of the most important foundations for a person’s well-being, yet not everyone is equipped to understand it. In the U.S. alone, only 12% of adults are “proficiently health literate.” According to research from the Milken Institute,...
Youth mental health is in a state of constant crisis. Whether it’s rooted in stress from school violence, the weight of academic demands, bullying, or even poverty, the American youth has seen an unsettling decrease in mental health.
In the...
In Part 1, we break down what cultural competency is, where it comes from, and why it still matters. In today’s healthcare system, it might be one of the most important skills a nurse practitioner can have.
A successful nurse practitioner (NP) is one who always provides responsible care to each of their patients. According to the American Nurses Association’s Code of Ethics for Nurses, there are 9 provisions for nurses to follow. They call for...
When it comes to the physician shortage, several factors are at play. Between a lack of available residency training and the crisis of burnt-out healthcare workers, the U.S. could experience a shortage of approximately 86,000 physicians by 2036. While...
The rural healthcare shortage in the United States has reached a critical point, with nurse practitioners (NPs) stepping up as key players in bridging this gap. Rural communities face longer wait times and limited access to care, especially as...
