Nurse Practitioners Perspective

• Optimizing Communication in Patients With IPF   Dr Fernando Martinez and respiratory nurse Nadine Chahine discuss optimal communication strategies for patients and families affected by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
  Medscape, March 07, 2023
• Feb 17 2023 This Week in Cardiology   Bradyarrhythmia during AF screening, thrombolysis in stroke, NP vs MD care, and the most biased paper this year — on LAAO — are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 17, 2023
• Oncologists May Be Too Quick to Refer Patients to Palliative Care Integrating palliative care into routine oncologic care need not always require a specialist team; oncology providers can provide basic palliative care services.
  MDedge, January 19, 2023
• Nursing Year in Review: Short Staffing, Strikes, and Suicides On the frontlines of a continuing pandemic with new variants and emerging viruses, nurses faced trauma, legal battles, and strains on safety and well-being. An experienced nurse looks forward and back.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, January 12, 2023
• Episode 2: Nuanced Management of HFrEF: Select Patients   Drs Michelle M. Kittleson and Gregg Fonarow share need-to-know nuances on initiating four HFrEF therapies in select patients.
  Medscape, January 10, 2023
• Episode 5: Advancing the Science: MIND Diet, Lifestyle, and MS   Drs Cross and Katz Sand discuss the science behind diet and lifestyle interventions for patients living with MS. Learn about studies underway to help clinicians better incorporate diet and lifestyle recommendations into practice.
  Medscape, January 04, 2023
• S1 Episode 6: Disparities in Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment   Drs Jacob Sands and Narjust Florez discuss the importance of cultural humility in addressing bias and disparities in lung cancer, including screenings, patient care, hospice, and access to treatment.
  Medscape, December 13, 2022
• Medscape Nurse Career Satisfaction Report 2022 Are nurses happy in their jobs? They share their experiences with abuse, burnout, and COVID vaccinations.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 09, 2022
• Infographic: How Well Nurse Practitioners Work With Doctors Nurse practitioners (NPs) discuss how well they work with physicians and with other nurses and give their opinions about doctors' patient treatment.
  Medscape, December 07, 2022
• PAs and Physicians: The Changing Scope of Practice Physician assistants (PAs) discuss their evolving professional relationships with physicians and shifting boundaries in practice responsibilities.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 02, 2022
• Infographic: How Well Doctors Work With NPs and PAs Physicians reveal how effectively they think they work with nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), and how they feel about those coworkers' expanding practice abilities.
  Medscape, December 01, 2022
• NPs and Physicians: The Changing Scope of Practice Nurse practitioners (NPs) discuss their evolving professional relationships with physicians and shifting boundaries in practice responsibilities.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 30, 2022
• Is Racism in Nursing Alive and Well? Viral video of strained interaction between a nurse practitioner and an African American patient who is pregnant appears openly racist. Is the account all it seems?
  Medscape Blogs, November 30, 2022
• Physicians on PAs and NPs: Evolving Scope of Practice Report Physicians discuss evolving professional relationships with physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs), shifting boundaries in practice abilities, and what it means for patient care.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 29, 2022
• 20 Best Holiday Gift Ideas for Nurses From pampering their hands and feet to sanitizing and tracking their gadgets, Medscape offers suggestions for presents for the nurse in your life.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 22, 2022
• ANAC 2022 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ANAC 2022
  Medscape Nurses, November 18, 2022
• Moaning Works for Me: Why It's a Good Gauge of Pain An experienced nurse explains why encouraging patients to verbalize pain any way possible helps guide treatment options.
  Medscape Blogs, November 17, 2022
• Four-Day Workweeks Work for Doctors Too Four-day workweeks are gaining popularity as we adjust to post-pandemic workplace changes. Though not new in medicine, if you are not already taking part in this trend, it may be worth checking out.
  Medscape Blogs, November 16, 2022
• Do You Really Know Your Patient? It's a Key to Health Equity Making stronger connections with patients and listening to their stories offer a better way to improve healthcare delivery than merely recording their social and economic disparities.
  Medscape Blogs, November 15, 2022
• AHA 2022 Meds and Community Over Mindfulness for Most Hypertension   Catch up on blood pressure presentations from the 2022 American Heart Association meeting, including ones on mindfulness, community approaches, and a comparison of hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 11, 2022