We had nurse practitioners (NPs) across the country submit a story from their professional experience that celebrates their career. Here is one of the winning stories: Anyone who has worked in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Assisted Living Facility (ALF), or even Independent Living Facility (ILF) knows the difficulties of […]
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My NP Story: A Gift of Sunshine
Lyn Baskett Fort, ARNP | 12 November, 2015
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My NP Story: A New Cancer Diagnosis
We had NPs across the country submit a story from their professional experience that celebrates their career. Here is one of the winning stories: At the beginning of my career as a women’s health nurse practitioner, I worked in a busy clinic. Often, my patient population was young and healthy, […]
Cathy Friedlander | 10 November, 2015
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I’m an NP Because I Want to Make a Difference
Throughout the month of October, we asked Nurse Practitioners (NPs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate NP Week by finishing the line, “I’m an NP because…” Check out part 1 of our results! To further celebrate NP Week, share this badge to let all your Facebook […]
Sara Seng | 9 November, 2015
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I’m a PA Because I Was Inspired by Others
Throughout the month of September, we asked physician assistants (PAs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate PA Week by finishing the lines, “I’m a PA because…” Check out part five of our results! A Calling You Can’t Ignore “I’m a PA because it was a calling […]
Sara Seng | 12 October, 2015
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I’m a PA Because of Work-Life Balance
Throughout the month of September, we asked physician assistants (PAs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate PA Week by finishing the line, “I’m a PA because…” Check out part four of our results! “I’m a PA because I can honestly say that I love my profession. […]
Sara Seng | 9 October, 2015
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My PA Story: Dawn Russell
We asked physician assistants (PAs) across the country to submit a story from their professional experience that celebrates their career. Here is our first-place story from PA Week 2015! I have had a variety of experiences working as a U.S. Air Force physician assistant (PA) for eight years and serving […]
Sara Seng | 9 October, 2015
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I’m a PA Because of an Inspiring Experience
Throughout the month of September, we asked physician assistants (PAs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate PA Week by finishing the line, “I’m a PA because…” Check out the results! “I was in Vietnam in 1966 when I learned about the concept. I applied to the […]
Sara Seng | 8 October, 2015
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I’m a PA Because of Medicine
Throughout the month of September, we asked physician assistants (PAs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate PA Week by finishing the line, “I’m a PA because…” Check out part two of our results! “I am a PA because I have had a lifelong interest in medicine. […]
Sara Seng | 7 October, 2015
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I’m a PA Because of Patient Care
Throughout the month of September, we asked physician assistants (PAs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate PA Week by finishing the line, “I’m a PA because…” Check out the results! “Happy PA week my fellow colleagues. I went back to school to become a PA because […]
Sara Seng | 6 October, 2015
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3 Ways NPs and PAs Can Lower Readmissions
Last month, Medicare reduced reimbursement rates to 2,592 hospitals due to their high number of 30-day readmissions. The reductions came as part of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, which aims to prevent patients from returning to the hospital within 30 days of discharge for certain conditions. Since the fines began […]
Ben Amirault | 1 September, 2015
