Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing

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Bipolar Disorder and ADHD in Children: Confusion and Comorbidity Nurses in many different settings encounter children with these difficult-to-distinguish mental health disorders.
October 2009

Geriatric Content for All Nurse Practitioner Programs: A Population-Driven Imperative As the number of older adults increases, will nurse practitioners be ready to meet their needs? It's up to the faculty of all NP programs.
NONPF Educator's Forum, October 2009
The Advanced Practice Nursing Data Collection Toolkit: A Compendium of Research Tools Do not miss this 1-stop resource if you plan to conduct APN role research.
Articles, October 2009
Electronic Clinical Logs Here are the ABCs of choosing and implementing an electronic clinical log system -- a tool for keeping track of your students in the digital age.
NONPF Educator's Forum, September 2009
From Safe Practices to Safe Patients: The Evolution of a Revolution Like industries such as aviation, healthcare has improved safety through systems engineering. But patients are not planes, and patient involvement promises to drive the next generation of improvement.
Commentary, September 2009
How Can I Detect the Warning Signs of Extreme Violence in My Patients? Here are the tools you need to screen for potential violence in adolescents.
Articles, September 2009
Legal Obligations to the Dangerous Patient Ever wondered what to do when a medicated or intoxicated patient wants to drive home? Should you let him? Can you stop him? Find out with this practical advice from Carolyn Buppert, nurse attorney.
Articles, August 2009
Staying Up To Date: Quick Resources and Email Alerts Wading through a sea of literature is no longer the only way to keep up to date in the clinical arena.Wading through a sea of literature is no longer the only way to keep up to date in the clinical arena.
NONPF Educator's Forum, August 2009
Billing Issues for Nurse Practitioners Who Provide Inpatient Services A nurse attorney explains the rules and answers your questions about billing for NP services in hospitals.
Articles, July 2009
Automated Dispensing Cabinets: Getting It Right in the Age of Automation Mechanization of drug retrieval doesn't necessarily eliminate mistakes, but it can help if these guidelines are followed.
Commentary, July 2009
Can Mrs. T Be Protected From New Pressure Ulcers? The pressure is on to prevent pressure ulcers in hospitalized patients.
Articles, July 2009

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