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American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2017 National Conference
June 20 - 25, 2017; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 20 - 25, 2017Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AANPHospital Visits by Nurse Practitioners Prevent ReadmissionA novel three-step approach eliminated rehospitalization in an older cohort of patients, and nurses report that contact with some of their most vulnerable hospitalized patients improves care.
Physicians and Nurses Have Similar Prescribing HabitsNurse practitioners with the authority to prescribe controlled substances in mental health drugs do not prescribe them differently
or in greater quantity than their peers, new research shows.
Reduced HPV Vaccine Dosing Could Be WorthwhileThe US Food and Drug Administration recommends three doses of the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV), but recent data suggest
that fewer shots might be sufficient.