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...
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...
While practicing empathy is crucial for building relationships and providing excellent care, it’s also important to recognize that patients from different backgrounds may require different communication approaches. Understanding and addressing these variations is key to delivering equitable healthcare.
Racial Bias...
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 expansion of telehealth implementation, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has brought unprecedented opportunities to enhance accessibility to healthcare. However, maximizing these benefits requires NPs to be well-versed in telehealth policies and equipped to address technological and regulatory challenges.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients and healthcare providers had little choice outside of telehealth options to manage care. In 2020 alone, telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries saw a 63% increase since 2019.
While this practice was meant to be...
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...