NP Pulse: The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner (AANP)

Colon cancer is the third most commonly occurring cancer and is treatable in about 90% of people with early detection. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so today we’re illuminating the NP’s role in helping to make this disease history.

Resources from this episode:

• Colorectal Cancer Sessions at AANP 2022 National Conference: aanp.org/national22 and search “colorectal”

Join AANP Today: aanp.org/membership

Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner LeTizia Baxter Smith joins NP Pulse to offer her expertise on the topic of burnout — providing steps that institutions can take to mitigate its negative effects on health care workers.

Resources from this episode:

• AANP NP Wellness Resources: aanp.org/NPwellness

Join AANP Today: aanp.org/membership

Today we are joined by two past presidents of AANP and the current Chair of the AANP Nominations Council to discuss how you can help shape the future of your association. Voting is open now through March 31, 2022.

Resources from this episode:

• AANP Members - Vote Now: aanp.org/vote

Join AANP Today: aanp.org/membership

Nurse practitioners Dr. Ruth Carrico and Dr. Hudson Garrett join NP Pulse to discuss common reasons for vaccine hesitancy in patient populations and ways that NPs can combat the myths and misunderstandings.

Resources from this episode:

• Continuing Education: aanp.org/CE

Join AANP Today: aanp.org/membership

Do you know about Mary Mahoney, the first professionally trained Black nurse in the United States? What about nursing education pioneer Lillian Holland Harvey? Dr. Irene Bean talks about the rich history of Black nursing trailblazers.

Resources from this episode:

• Free Webinar - Charting the Future of Health Equity as NPs: aanp.org/events

Join AANP Today: aanp.org/membership

NPs Lisa Kennedy Sheldon and Sharon Dudley Brown discuss how biosimilars can enrich treatment options for patients with inflammatory diseases, such as RA, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease and more.

Resources from this episode:

• Biosimilars CE: aanp.org/education

Join AANP Today: join.aanp.org

Up to 88% of persons exploited by trafficking are seen by a health care provider without being identified as victims. Dr. Jessica Peck, an NP expert in human trafficking education for health care providers, discusses the NP’s role in trafficking.

Resources from this episode:

• Human Trafficking CE: aanp.org/education

Join AANP Today: aanp.org/membership

The first in a series featuring deans of nursing schools from across the country, NP Pulse welcomes Dean Vincent Guilamo-Ramos of Duke University as we celebrate the leaders who are responsible for making NP education happen!

Resources from this episode:

• 2022 AANP Health Policy Conference: aanp.org/hpc22

Join AANP Today: join.aanp.org

Gale Adcock is a family nurse practitioner of more than 36 years and has served 14 years in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Today she shares her story and offers insight into why nurse practitioners make such great elected officials.

Resources from this episode:

• 2022 AANP Health Policy Conference: aanp.org/HPC22

Join AANP Today: aanp.org/membership

Obesity affects racial and ethnic groups at various rates. Today, PA Karli Burridge, nurse practitioner Sam Christensen and Dr. Fatima Cody Standford offer their insights and suggestions for overcoming racial disparities in obesity.

Resources from this episode:

• Essential Clinical Tools: aanp.org/practice.

Join AANP Today: aanp.org/membership. Visit the AANP CE Center to access a variety of CE activities at aanp.org/cecenter.

This podcast is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk.