Nurse Practitioner

What poker pro Annie Duke can teach you about quitting on time

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Ever been told to quit while you’re ahead, or that winners never quit? Poker player-turned decision strategist Annie Duke explains why this advice is costing you time and money. In this edition of Author Talks, McKinsey Global Publishing’s Molly Liebergall chats with former professional poker player Annie Duke about her new book, Quit: The Power of Knowing When […]

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Messy Moments

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The hospitalist decides to keep a patient until she’s been afebrile for 24 hours. The supervising resident, after talking with the family, wants to discharge the patient. Neither explains their reasons. But the attending’s tone clearly declares – The decision’s made: the patient stays. The resident wonders: “How am I supposed to learn to practice

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Patient preference survey finds drop in telehealth use; ER visits compared to 2021

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Fewer Americans are using telehealth compared to earlier in the pandemic, a new survey has found. Stericycle Communication Solutions, a patient engagement solutions vendor, released the results of its third annual survey, which reached more than 1,000 adults. It found that 45% of respondents had used telehealth in the last year, compared to 78% in 2021 and

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Lifelong Learning is Our Obligation to Our Patients

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Interview with Satheesh Elangovan BDS, DSc, DMSc PracticeUpdate: Dr. Elangovan, can you give a brief explanation of what lifelong learning means to you? Dr. Satheesh Elangovan: It is an essential attitude that allows professionals to stay current on recent advances in their chosen field so they can provide the best care to their patients and/or enhance their research interests. PracticeUpdate: Why is

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Biased News Story on Nurse Practitioner Profession

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Today, President Sophia L. Thomas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, and Chief Executive Officer David Hebert, JD, of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) issued the following statement regarding WGN’s recent news story maligning the nurse practitioner (NP) profession:  “As our country endures the worst health care crisis in more than

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