Since the inception of the nurse practitioner (NP) role in the 1960s, NPs have thrived in the delivery of primary healthcare and nurse case management. Despite patient satisfaction with NPs' style ...

As for nurse practitioners, productivity comprises additional factors which for the most part can be a challenge to measure: time devoted to productive activities, efficiency of that time ...

Increasing testing can decrease the complications from undiagnosed STIs such as pelvic inflammatory disease, which can lead to sterility,” said Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP, a ...

More than one-third of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus experience a flare after starting dialysis for end-stage renal disease, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

“This project raises awareness that providers need to be advocates for children who are suspected to be trafficked by a parent,” said Mary Koslap-Petraco, DNP, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP, a pediatric nurse ...