Showing posts with label nurse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nurse. Show all posts
Friday, November 6, 2015
Travel Nurses Fill Staffing Gaps In Northside Hospital And Throughout Nation
How Travel Nurses Are Filling The Staffing Gap by Kelly Gooch. Becker Hospital Review. November 5, 2015.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
California Continues Trend Toward Empowering Professionals Assisting Physicians
New Independence For California Midwives by Lisa Renner. California Health Report. December 19, 2013.
(1) Under a new law licensed midwives will now be authorized to operate _________________ without physician supervision, with access to __________________________ used in their practice.
(2) The law makes it easier for physicians to ________________ without fear of being sued.
(1) Under a new law licensed midwives will now be authorized to operate _________________ without physician supervision, with access to __________________________ used in their practice.
(2) The law makes it easier for physicians to ________________ without fear of being sued.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Nurse Practitioners Gain From Changes In Scope Of Practice Laws
Nurse Practitioners Slowly Gain Autonomy by Christne Vestal. Stateline. July 19, 2013.
Follow the above link, read, and take a brief quiz to improve your retention.
(1) At least ________ states allow nurse practitioners to work without a supervising physician.
(2) Physician groups oppose changes to NP's scope of practice arguing that nurse practitioners lack the ____________________________________.
(3) The most recent state to allow NP's to practice independently was _________.
(4) The five states slated to consider NP independence this year are ___________________
(5) Two states, _____________________, failed to pass legislation this year due to determined opposition from physician groups.
(6) At least _________ million Americans live in areas with inadequate supply of primary care doctors.
(7) Last year, only _________ U.S. medical school graduates went into primary care residency programs.
(8) A 2010 report from the _______________ points to 50 years of evidence to support the conclusion that NP care is as safe and effective as that provided by physicians.
(9) What role has the Federal Trade Commission had in state battles over scope of practice?
(10) How has the practice of family medicine evolved? How has this evolution impacted the debate about scope of practice?
(11) Physicians are increasingly employed by large practices and hospitals. How will this fact impact the scope of practice debate?
Follow the above link, read, and take a brief quiz to improve your retention.
(1) At least ________ states allow nurse practitioners to work without a supervising physician.
(2) Physician groups oppose changes to NP's scope of practice arguing that nurse practitioners lack the ____________________________________.
(3) The most recent state to allow NP's to practice independently was _________.
(4) The five states slated to consider NP independence this year are ___________________
(5) Two states, _____________________, failed to pass legislation this year due to determined opposition from physician groups.
(6) At least _________ million Americans live in areas with inadequate supply of primary care doctors.
(7) Last year, only _________ U.S. medical school graduates went into primary care residency programs.
(8) A 2010 report from the _______________ points to 50 years of evidence to support the conclusion that NP care is as safe and effective as that provided by physicians.
(9) What role has the Federal Trade Commission had in state battles over scope of practice?
(10) How has the practice of family medicine evolved? How has this evolution impacted the debate about scope of practice?
(11) Physicians are increasingly employed by large practices and hospitals. How will this fact impact the scope of practice debate?
Monday, June 10, 2013
Survey Reveals Preferences Of Patients For Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners
The Doctor Will See You Now. Or The Nurse. Or The Physician Assistant by Sarah Kliff. June 10, 2013.
(1) According to the survey featured in this article, patients would prefer to see a nurse practitioner or physician assistant if ___________________.
(2) Young people were shown to be more open to ____________________.
(3) Older Americans overwhelming prefer to see ____________.
(4) Uninsured and Medicaid patients tended to show less preferences for __________________ than those with private insurance.
(1) According to the survey featured in this article, patients would prefer to see a nurse practitioner or physician assistant if ___________________.
(2) Young people were shown to be more open to ____________________.
(3) Older Americans overwhelming prefer to see ____________.
(4) Uninsured and Medicaid patients tended to show less preferences for __________________ than those with private insurance.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Nurses Fighting State By State For Minimum Staffing Laws by David Schultz. Kaiser Health News. April 25, 2013.
Several legislatures are considering laws that will mandate a minimum nurse-to-patient ratio.
Several legislatures are considering laws that will mandate a minimum nurse-to-patient ratio.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
New Program: Diabetes Speciality For Nurse Practitioners
Using Nurse Practitioners To Bring Critical Care To Patients by Mary Harris. NBC Los Angeles. April 6, 2013.
The University of California San Francisco is the first to offer a diabetes speciality for nurse practitioners. It will most certainly be the last in light of the fact that there are 79 million pre-diabetics in the United States and the huge diabetes risk in the Latino population.
The University of California San Francisco is the first to offer a diabetes speciality for nurse practitioners. It will most certainly be the last in light of the fact that there are 79 million pre-diabetics in the United States and the huge diabetes risk in the Latino population.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Robotic Nurse Designed To Help With Hospital Readmission Rates
Computerized Nurses Might Improve Health Care, Researchers Say. Public Health Newswire. March 18, 2013.
Researchers at Boston University have designed a program, Project RED, or re-engineered discharge to automate guidance in areas including diagnostics, medication reminders and upcoming tests. Patients are reacting well saying that the computer "cares a lot about them and that they understand each other."
Researchers at Boston University have designed a program, Project RED, or re-engineered discharge to automate guidance in areas including diagnostics, medication reminders and upcoming tests. Patients are reacting well saying that the computer "cares a lot about them and that they understand each other."
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Nurse Practitioners Seek New Opportunities To Care For Obamacare's Newly Insured
Nurse Practitioners Push To Help Care For Health Law's Newly Insured by Alvin Tran. February 20 2013.
This interview with the CEO of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners addresses issues including restrictive state laws on physician supervision of nurse practitioners, scope of practice concerns of physicians, Medicare reimbursement rates for services, and the increased demand for primary care as a result of implementation of the ACA.
This interview with the CEO of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners addresses issues including restrictive state laws on physician supervision of nurse practitioners, scope of practice concerns of physicians, Medicare reimbursement rates for services, and the increased demand for primary care as a result of implementation of the ACA.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Transforming Medicine While Producing Middle Class Jobs In the Process
The Robot Will See You Now by Jonathan Cohn. Atlantic Magazine. March 2013.
Among the insights of this article is the possibility that healthcare technology, in contrast with other industries, will result in expanded mid-level employment. Implementation of technology in other industries hollowed out mid-level employment. In healthcare such occupations as physician assistant, nurse practitioner etc could, under this scenario flourish while the role of physician will evolve toward more of a "super-quality-control officer."
Among the insights of this article is the possibility that healthcare technology, in contrast with other industries, will result in expanded mid-level employment. Implementation of technology in other industries hollowed out mid-level employment. In healthcare such occupations as physician assistant, nurse practitioner etc could, under this scenario flourish while the role of physician will evolve toward more of a "super-quality-control officer."
Hospital Settles Lawsuit For Honoring Request For Racial Bias In Care
Hospital Settles Nurse's Discrimination Suit by Robin Erb. The USA TODAY. February 22, 2013.
A Michigan teaching hospital initially honored the request of a swastika-tatooed man that African-American nurses not take care of his newborn and was sued by two nurses.
A Michigan teaching hospital initially honored the request of a swastika-tatooed man that African-American nurses not take care of his newborn and was sued by two nurses.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Scope of Practice Laws Impact Nurse Practitioners
In Many Communities, Nurse Practitioners Fill An Important Void by Chrisine Vestal, Stateline/Kaiser Health News. December 6, 2012.
Using Buckingham County, Virginia as a case study, this article explores one aspect of the difficulties posed by the fact that there are 5,800 communities with a shortage of primary care physicians. With extended coverage to 30 million more people in 2014, the problem is only going to get worse. Additional physicians can only provide part of the solution. Increasingly states are seeing nurse practitioners as a resource to address this physician supply problem. However, scope of practice laws limit the independence of these nurses and therefore their ability to address the shortage. Political tensions with doctors groups impact regulatory rules concerning the independence of nurses. In Virginia in 2011 a new law was passed aimed at improving patient access to primary care cross that state. The issues raised by this law, especially doctor supervision and required consultation in "complex" case, are a major concerns addressed in this article.
Using Buckingham County, Virginia as a case study, this article explores one aspect of the difficulties posed by the fact that there are 5,800 communities with a shortage of primary care physicians. With extended coverage to 30 million more people in 2014, the problem is only going to get worse. Additional physicians can only provide part of the solution. Increasingly states are seeing nurse practitioners as a resource to address this physician supply problem. However, scope of practice laws limit the independence of these nurses and therefore their ability to address the shortage. Political tensions with doctors groups impact regulatory rules concerning the independence of nurses. In Virginia in 2011 a new law was passed aimed at improving patient access to primary care cross that state. The issues raised by this law, especially doctor supervision and required consultation in "complex" case, are a major concerns addressed in this article.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Georgia Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Roles Defined In Proposed Rule
Telemedicine Rule Draws Fire by Misty Williams. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 4, 2012.
The Georgia Composite Medical Board is slated to consider a rule that would require that a telemedicine patient be seen or examined by a physician in person or via electronic means before a registered nurse or physician assistant can provide care. Advocates of the rule cite patient safety and taking a conservative approach with new technology. Opponents of the rule are concerned about barriers to access. Issues of telemedicine are certain to become more important as Georgia's doctor shortage grows. 5,000 additional doctors are needed in Georgia before 2030. There are now roughly 20,000 doctors in Georgia.
The Georgia Composite Medical Board is slated to consider a rule that would require that a telemedicine patient be seen or examined by a physician in person or via electronic means before a registered nurse or physician assistant can provide care. Advocates of the rule cite patient safety and taking a conservative approach with new technology. Opponents of the rule are concerned about barriers to access. Issues of telemedicine are certain to become more important as Georgia's doctor shortage grows. 5,000 additional doctors are needed in Georgia before 2030. There are now roughly 20,000 doctors in Georgia.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Shift Length and Nursing Burnout
Nurses Burn Out on Long Shifts by David Pittman. MedPage Today. November 8, 2012.
With the shift next year basing Medicare reimbursement on global measures of care, the issue of nurse burn out takes on added significance. This article recounts research indicating an association of patient dissatisfaction, adversely affected safety concerns, and nurses' intention to leave the job with longer shifts. The article proposes actions at the institutional or regulatory board level.
With the shift next year basing Medicare reimbursement on global measures of care, the issue of nurse burn out takes on added significance. This article recounts research indicating an association of patient dissatisfaction, adversely affected safety concerns, and nurses' intention to leave the job with longer shifts. The article proposes actions at the institutional or regulatory board level.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Sickness Transmission Pathways in a Hospital Graphed
Tag--You're Sick: Patterns of personal contact in a hospital reveal true pathways of transmission. Scientific American November 2012.
European researchers tagged 119 individuals in a pediatric ward to record face-to-face interactions and the attendant potential for spreading airborne pathogens. The graphs presented here record the interactions of nurses, physicians, caregivers, ward assistants, and patients. Important is the fact that nurses interact with the widest variety of people and therefore should focus on disease/sickness transmission.
European researchers tagged 119 individuals in a pediatric ward to record face-to-face interactions and the attendant potential for spreading airborne pathogens. The graphs presented here record the interactions of nurses, physicians, caregivers, ward assistants, and patients. Important is the fact that nurses interact with the widest variety of people and therefore should focus on disease/sickness transmission.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
An Answer to Georgia's Physician Shortage
Burns: An Answer to Georgia's Doctor Shortage by Dr. John M. Burns and Doris Parrish. Savannahnow/Savannah Morning News. October 14, 2012. Opinion Piece.
Dr. John Burns is the Director of the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at South University's Savannah Ga. campus. Doris Parrish directs the Master of Science in Nursing at South.
The article argues that nurses and PA's could be part of the answer to the 5,000 doctor shortage in Georgia physicians projected for 2030. Burns points out a little-noted contributor to the doctor shortage: According to the AMA doctors are cutting back their hours and seeing fewer patients.
Dr. John Burns is the Director of the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at South University's Savannah Ga. campus. Doris Parrish directs the Master of Science in Nursing at South.
The article argues that nurses and PA's could be part of the answer to the 5,000 doctor shortage in Georgia physicians projected for 2030. Burns points out a little-noted contributor to the doctor shortage: According to the AMA doctors are cutting back their hours and seeing fewer patients.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Nurse Anesthetists' Role to Expand?
Nurses Seek Expanded Role by Timothy W. Martin. The Wall Street Journal. October 3, 2012.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will decide by November if Nurse Anesthetists should be directly reimbursed by Medicare for pain treatment services including epidurals and writing prescriptions for painkillers called opioids.
This proposed decision is sharply opposed by doctor's groups who assert that it could lead to increases in painkiller prescriptions, increased costs, and looser control of painkillers. The AARP, the Rural Health Association, and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists support the proposed decision stating that there are not enough pain doctors to meet demand.
In light of state pressure to crack down on writing pain killer prescriptions, there is pressure to ramp up training requirements for physicians writing those prescriptions. The AANA does not have specific training requirements. Doctors who are not pain specialists may receive only a few weeks relevant training in residency or in medical school.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will decide by November if Nurse Anesthetists should be directly reimbursed by Medicare for pain treatment services including epidurals and writing prescriptions for painkillers called opioids.
This proposed decision is sharply opposed by doctor's groups who assert that it could lead to increases in painkiller prescriptions, increased costs, and looser control of painkillers. The AARP, the Rural Health Association, and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists support the proposed decision stating that there are not enough pain doctors to meet demand.
In light of state pressure to crack down on writing pain killer prescriptions, there is pressure to ramp up training requirements for physicians writing those prescriptions. The AANA does not have specific training requirements. Doctors who are not pain specialists may receive only a few weeks relevant training in residency or in medical school.
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