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Top Hospitals 2018: Which Did Physicians Vote For
Which hospitals are best, according to physicians? Specialists shared where they would send their family for complex cases — and why. See which hospitals got their votes.
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Congress Returns To Washington-AANP Legislative Updates
After spending time during August in their home districts, members of the House and Senate have returned to Capitol Hill and are expected to have an intense schedule leading up to the mid-term elections. Join AANP
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Is A Medical Mission In Your Future?
As a Nurse Practitioner you already have a passion to help people at least partly fueling your current career goals. As you work in state-of-the-art facilities, you may find yourself wondering if you could put your knowledge and skills to use in a way that benefits those less fortunate and without access to care. If you have ever found yourself thinking along these lines, you may want to consider a medical missions trip. The following is a great article on the basics of medical missions from Spring Arbor University.
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Do You Need Some Fiber In Your Diet?
Fiber can have the beneficial effects of:
Improving gut health-Keeping the bowels moving regularly can improve gut health and relieve the symptoms of digestive conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and diverticulosis.
The soluble fiber in Benefiber and Metamucil can feed the good bacteria in the intestines.
Heart health-The manufacturers of fiber supplements, such as Benefiber and Metamucil, state that they are heart-healthy products. This is because of the benefits a high-fiber diet can have on a person’s heart health.
A systematic review published in BMJ found that higher fiber intake might lower the risk of both coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease.
Weight loss-Some weight loss products, programs, and healthcare professionals recommend consuming fiber as a way to make the body feel fuller for longer. This may decrease people’s appetites and help with weight loss. -
THIS WILL SHOCK YOU
We all know that cholesterol and saturated fat are not good for us and can lead to heart disease right? In your practices are you not still telling your patients that they need to avoid saturated and cholesterol and choose “good fats” sparingly? You may want to reconsider. By Paul Villaire FNP-BC
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7 TIPS TO REVITALIZE YOUR CAREER AND LIFE
Are you feeling stuck in your career, or not feeling enthusiastic or fulfilled? Here are a few tips to consider to get that spark back! By Paul Villaire FNP-BC
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Get Your Veggies On
Have you been thinking about shedding some pounds and eating healthier? Then consider adopting a vegetarian or semi-vegetarian diet to lose weight and improve health. This may not be as difficult as you had previously thought.
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What’s Your Diagnosis?
John is a 62 year old male presents with complaints of a sore on his right middle finger that he has had for 4 days and it is getting worse. The patient denies pain, fevers, chills, body aches, or recent trauma. He reports that some redness and streaking is also starting to go up his right hand and arm. No other family members have any sores or rashes. He is a retired teacher and spends his time working on his small family farm in Vermont that has been in the family for 4 generations. They raise pigs, chickens, sheep, alpacas, and grow a variety of vegatables. He also works with animal hides to make traditional drums. His wife and daughter also sell handmade hats, sweaters , scarfs and mittens from the alpaca and sheep wool. He denies having any other rashes, lesions or recent illnesses. His only medical problem is hypertension which is well controlled with lisinopril. What’s your diagnosis? By Paul Villaire FNP-BC
a. staff infection b. brown recluse spider bite c. anthrax. d. yersinia pestis
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New Job Search and Jobs Alert on AFNP !
Our AFNP website has new job search functionality and options! You can now search for jobs by keyword and location. Go to our NP JOB STOP Tab and select search jobs/resumes. Also we are happy to announce there is a new section where you can sign up for job alerts to your e-mail inbox for the type of job or career you want. By Paul Villaire FNP-BC
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Nurse Practitioners Launch National Awareness Campaign
News Release From AANP. “We Choose NPs” Showcases NP Role in Health Care and Importance of Patient Choice” AUSTIN, TX (July 11, 2018) — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) has launched “We Choose NPs,” a national public awareness campaign highlighting the crucial role nurse practitioners (NPs) play in expanding access to primary care nationwide The campaign – leveraging an integrated mix of television, radio, and digital advertising – showcases the experiences of real patients who choose NPs as their primary care providers.