DNPs Giving Back
As 2016 draws to a close and I finish evaluating my students’ progress in each of the DNP Essentials, I have been thinking about how…
Blogs
The CoolAdvantage Rage to Freeze Fat
The proprietary CoolSculpting cutting edge, controlled-cooling technology launched a new family of applicators called CoolAdvantage earlier this year. In the past decade, millions of treatments have been…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a mental illness that many are aware of, but few take the time to get to understand a little bit better. It’s a…
Negotiating the Employment Contract
Negotiating an employment contract doesn’t have to be a battle. If you feel as if you are about to engage in an adversarial process, then you…
A Closer Look at MACRA’s Data Management Challenges
As the presidential and congressional elections and nominations to the HHS and CMS have taken center-stage in healthcare discussions, providers continue considering the implications of Medicare…
Pay it Forward
SOS Children’s Villages South Africa builds families for children in need and in doing so, we help them shape their own futures. We have cared…
Social Media: A Job Hunting Wildcard
You might be surprised what impressions an employer may form about you just by looking at your social media postings. In fact, you might be surprised…
Gentle Lip and Fine Line Restoration
The evolution of injectable fillers has gone from fine-line fillers, like bovine collagen in the 1990s, to more volumizing fillers, such as the various brands…
Tackling the Plantar Wart
Plantar Warts Warts that form on the sole of your feet are called plantar warts. Essentially, they are the same as warts that are found…
Can We Change Culture through Full Practice Authority?
We have been focusing our attention on restrictive laws and practice agreements, but they are only one method the establishment uses to hold us back.…
The Changing Seasons
To every thing there is a season… By the time you read this, we will have a new President-elect of the United States. At this…
Excess Facial Hair in Women
Frequently, women develop extra hair growth on the face, especially around their mouth and chin area. It can also occur on the breasts or even…
Filling in Résumé ‘Gaps’
Dear Career Coach: I am an NP, but I have not worked in 2 years. How can I get back into the workforce? Dear Reader:…
Enjoying Your NP School Years
NP students frequently ask me if there is anything they can do before graduation to help prepare for their first job. I assume they are…
Advancements in Permanent Eyebrow Makeup
Permanent makeup, or microblading, for eyebrows has become an increasingly popular form of cosmetic tattooing, a result of recent advancements in needle technology. It is…
Report on the 9th National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference
I have had a most awesome week! The 9th National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference in Baltimore, held October 5-7, just concluded, and I was…