Nurse Practitioner

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Francesco Recchia, MSc1; Joshua D. K. Bernal, BSc1; Daniel Y. Fong, PhD2; et alStephen H. S. Wong, PhD3; Pak-Kwong Chung, DPE4; Derwin K. C. Chan, PhD5; Catherine M. Capio, PhD5; Clare C. W. Yu, PhD6; Sam W. S. Wong, DPT7; Cindy H. P. Sit, PhD3; Ya-Jun Chen, PhD8; Walter R. Thompson, PhD9; Parco M. Siu, PhD1 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Pediatr. 2023;177(2):132-140. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.5090 Key Points Question  Can physical activity interventions alleviate depressive symptoms in children and adolescents? Findings  This systematic review and meta-analysis included 21 studies involving 2441 participants. The results […]

Mika Sugiyama, BA1; Kenji J. Tsuchiya, MD, PhD1,2; Yusuke Okubo, MD, PhD3; et alMohammad Shafiur Rahman, PhD1,2; Satoshi Uchiyama, PhD4; Taeko Harada, PhD1,2; Toshiki Iwabuchi, PhD1,2; Akemi Okumura, PhD1,2; Chikako Nakayasu, BA2; Yuko Amma, BA2; Haruka Suzuki, BA2; Nagahide Takahashi, MD, PhD2,5; Barbara Kinsella-Kammerer, MA2,6; Yoko Nomura, MPH, PhD2,6,7; Hiroaki Itoh, MD, PhD8; Tomoko Nishimura, PhD1,2 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Pediatr. Published online January 23, 2023. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.5356 Key Points Question  Is higher screen time in infancy associated with suboptimal neurodevelopment (communication, daily living skills, and socialization) at age 4 years, and are the associations mediated by frequency of outdoor play? Findings  In this cohort study,

BY ELLEN BECKPUBLISHED: FEBRUARY 6, 2023 Hospitals are hiring nurse scientists to help bedside nurses advance their careers, providing the education, training and support they need to conduct research, present their findings at national conferences and get published in peer-reviewed journals. Hospitals benefit because often the research these nurses do is based on problems and needs

“You mean our baby won’t leave this hospital without a trach?” I held the doctor’s gaze before glancing at the crib, where my baby was intubated, sedated, and paralyzed. Unlike his previous ICU stays and lifesaving surgeries, this was supposed to have been an observational 2-night hospitalization after an uncomplicated cleft-lip repair. Now, 5 days

Media Contact: Bryan Black AUSTIN, TX — As the nurse practitioner (NP) profession looks toward the future, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) has identified five key health care trends to watch. NPs are highly trusted health care providers, and as such, are projected to be the number one fastest-growing profession over the next decade, according to the

Paige Twenter – Friday, February 3rd, 2023 The American Medical Association is tracking about 60 bills that seek to broaden pharmacists’ scope of practice, and its senior attorney said the legislation is “very concerning for us.” “Pharmacists play an important role as medication experts on the healthcare team, but they’re not trained like a physician,” Kimberly Horvath, JD, senior