The Journal for Nurse Practitioners

29/02/2024

Evidence based, person-centered recommendations were made to improve NPs’ education, training, and competence in sickle cell care
https://ow.ly/2ChS50QxFul

28/02/2024

Patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) pattern are asymptomatic, whereas patients with WPW syndrome exhibit symptoms such as palpitations or arrhythmias -Parkinson-White
https://ow.ly/RI1150QxFsV

27/02/2024

Cervical myelopathy is the most common spinal cord injury among adults

Cervical myelopathy is a common neurologic condition among adults that is caused by deterioration of the cervical vertebrae leading to narrowing of the spinal canal and progressive spinal cord dysfunction. Symptoms develop insidiously, mimicking many common neurologic conditions and contributing to....

26/02/2024

Practice guidelines for cancer pain management recommend optimizing treatments to improve function and meet the patient’s goals of care

Practice guidelines for cancer pain management recommend optimizing treatments to improve function and meet the patient’s goals of care. Analgesic regimens often include an opioid in addition to adjuvant treatments. Cancer patients who use opioids in a dose or manner other than medically prescribe...

25/02/2024

Exploring approaches, benefits, and implications for health and weight management for intermittent fasting
https://ow.ly/9BY650QxFqW

24/02/2024

Learn about rural access to a psychiatric pharmacist for seniors in a new in-press article
https://ow.ly/6luw50QxFqm

23/02/2024

Is it worth men’s time?
https://ow.ly/umpw50QxFpN

22/02/2024

NP should receive education and become more proficient in the early triage and management of hypoglycemia
https://ow.ly/AL2S50QxFpn

21/02/2024

Learn how applying evidence-based practice guidelines in a heart failure scenario
https://ow.ly/awlQ50QxFoL

20/02/2024

A case report focused on assessing acute mild traumatic brain injury via telehealth
https://ow.ly/NwRs50QxFnl

19/02/2024

Check out a case report focused on chest pain
https://www.npjournal.org/article/S1555-4155(23)00314-8/fulltext

18/02/2024

A brief report explored improved clinical practice for childhood obesity screening and management
https://ow.ly/epQr50QxFjU

17/02/2024

Improving transition-to-practice education for NPs is important to ensure a smooth entry into the NP workforce
https://ow.ly/evUh50QxFj4

16/02/2024

A new study assessed the role and economic impact of NPs in specialized nursing homes in Japan

This study aimed to clarify the role of nurse practitioners (NPs) in a specialized nursing home for older adults in Japan. A retrospective medical chart investigation was conducted to compare the period before and after NP placement. Multilevel logistic regression analysis showed an increase in resi...

15/02/2024

A new study explored NP and physician assistant knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding meningococcal vaccination for healthy adolescents and young adults in the US
https://ow.ly/k8ES50QxFhW

14/02/2024

A pilot study explored NP perceived competencies and attitudes towards patients living with sickle cell disease

Nurse practitioners (NPs) play an important role for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited hemoglobinopathy that most often affects African Americans in the United States. This pilot study aimed to understand the perceived NP competencies and attitudes toward patients living with SCD...

13/02/2024

A review for NPs focused on the pharmacotherapy of Wolff-Parkinson-White
https://ow.ly/Z7K150QxFbX

12/02/2024

How can NPs support reproductive health? NP
https://ow.ly/LHe150QxF3a

11/02/2024

A clinical update focused on ceramides as novel biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk
https://ow.ly/vneP50QxF2C

10/02/2024

A new feature article focused on cervical myelopathy

Cervical myelopathy is a common neurologic condition among adults that is caused by deterioration of the cervical vertebrae leading to narrowing of the spinal canal and progressive spinal cord dysfunction. Symptoms develop insidiously, mimicking many common neurologic conditions and contributing to....

09/02/2024

Utilizing storytelling to impact faculty attitudes and beliefs about transgender people

Health care education about transgender/gender-diverse (TGD) individuals is often lacking regarding the complex care of these patients. This educational research initiative aimed to assess the pedagogical impact of digital first-person narratives/storytelling (DST) on health care faculty to illumina...

08/02/2024

A new feature article focused on managing cancer pain in patients with opioid use disorder

Practice guidelines for cancer pain management recommend optimizing treatments to improve function and meet the patient’s goals of care. Analgesic regimens often include an opioid in addition to adjuvant treatments. Cancer patients who use opioids in a dose or manner other than medically prescribe...

07/02/2024

Opioid and benzodiazepine withdrawal can have overlapping signs and symptoms

A rise in adulterants, including the introduction of benzodiazepine-contaminated fentanyl, is a result of the increase in the unregulated opioid supply. The adulterant increase is a challenge for nurse practitioners due to the complexity of client clinical presentations, the limitations of diagnosti...

06/02/2024

A new feature article explores trauma and substance use disorder with focus on breaking the cycle in women

Trauma and substance use disorder present a complex and intertwined challenge, particularly affecting women who experience unique gender-specific barriers to recovery. Understanding how substance use functions as a coping mechanism for the effects of trauma is imperative to developing effective prev...

05/02/2024

2024 is a new year for NPs
https://ow.ly/Nzx050QxES4

04/02/2024

2024 is the 20th year of publication for JNP
https://ow.ly/pk0350QxEkh

03/02/2024

A new feature article explores outcomes from risk evaluation mitigation strategies and safe opioid prescribing education

Opioid overdose deaths are a major public health problem. Deaths from illicit drug use remain high, but mitigation strategies that provide safety measures and guidance to prescribers have resulted in a 50% decrease in the number of opioid prescriptions. The importance and impact of a decade-long pro...

02/02/2024

New research investigated the psychosocial dimension of substance use disorder
https://ow.ly/wWnR50Qxcrp

31/01/2024

It is time to address the preceptor gap in NP education
https://ow.ly/scfj50QnTXh

30/01/2024

What do NPs need to know about congenital syphilis?

Congenital syphilis (CS) is associated with significant negative health consequences. Rates of CS have skyrocketed in the United States and Canada since the early 2000s. Despite effective treatment with penicillin, CS rates are impacted by socioenvironmental factors that further complicate the treat...