Reviewing Rosacea
Rosacea is a very common disorder that affects the skin of the face with flares that wax and wane in severity. The condition can be mild, with…
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The Value of Nursing in Reducing Readmissions for AMI Patients
Recently the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a bundled payment model associated with the impending roll out of the Medicare Access and CHIP…
Out-of-the-Box Options for Nurse Practitioners
Dear NP Career Coach: I am a board certified NP and am looking to discover some “out of the box” options for NPs. This would…
A Man’s Eye View: Nursing through the Years
Two score and 3 years ago (hmm, that would be 43), I graduated from my pre-licensure associate degree nursing program. I was 20-years-old and full…
ThermiSmooth: An Anti-Aging ‘Lunch-Time’ Procedure
The trend towards non-invasive, no-downtime procedures with little to no discomfort continues to rise. Aesthetic procedures that can be performed as a “lunch time” procedure…
Moving Forward After Loss
Nurses deal with sorrow and loss on a frequent basis, so much so that it becomes an occupational hazard for some specialties. Yet we never quite…
7 Ways to Defy Aging without Surgery
Pushing the Needle Patients demand a nonsurgical approach with little to no downtime to defy aging and squeeze into their social calendars or their pocket book.…
Become More Searchable to Future Employers
Every day there are new employers who are searching for you online. Yes, even right now they are looking for someone with your skills and…
‘Don’t Burn Your Bridges’
We all have heard the saying, “Don’t burn your bridges.” This saying is used often when resigning from your current job. But what does it…
Top 6 Aesthetic Procedures from 2016
1. Microblading Microblading for eyebrows, which is also known by a variety of names such as microstroking, feather touch, eyebrow embroidery, 3-D eyebrows and hair-like strokes,…
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…
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…