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Lake City, Florida
A Family Nurse Practitioner working in a Rural Health Office in Florida. Wife and mother of four,... Full Bio
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Top Tips for Dealing with Your Patient’s Family by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The following is a guest article from Kathleen Baker:Wouldn’t it be great if you could just do your job as a nurse practitioner, and do it the way you know is best? Unfortunat ... Read on »
Avoid Hospital Acquired Infections With A Sure-Fire Remedy by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Hand washing is vitally important in any health care setting. The following video is courtesy of the Kimberly Clark Health Care Associated Infections website. Click on this l ... Read on »
Why Are We So Quick To Take Drugs? by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy I don’t know why people are so interested in taking meds for a sniffle. Have we turned into the instantaneous society who thinks that we shouldn’t be sick even for a minute? T ... Read on »
Online Nursing Degrees Information by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The health industry is among the fastest growing of all occupations and right now there is not only a high demand for nurses, but a shortage. Nursing is predicted to be the fa ... Read on »
How Not To Choke Your Non-Compliant Patients by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy SIGH!Every day I come across non-compliant patients. I’m not talking about the ones who can’t afford their medications, but the ones who just don’t get it. The ones who say th ... Read on »
Swine Flu- The New Pandemic? by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The Swine Flu has been reported by the CDC as a potential pandemic. Symptoms include chills, fever, malaise, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and upper respiratory symptoms.Well fo ... Read on »
Looking For Some Great Continuing Educations Credits? by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy I have been surfing for some really educational CMEs and found this site. I also like the fact that they have downloadable pocket guides on different medical diagnoses. Enjoy! Read on »
Oh Hell No You Didn’t! by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy While I was surfing the net looking for subjects to post on for this week’s Change of Shift, I stumbled on a horror story of tremendous magnitude if it’s proven correct. Ther ... Read on »
What Is A Nurse Practitioner? by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy A Nurse Practitioner is a Professional Registered Nurse who has advanced education and clinical training in a health care specialty. The Florida Board of Medicine designates t ... Read on »
Required Continuing Education Credits for ARNPS by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Q: How many contact hours do I need for a full biennium? A: All Florida-licensed RN’s and LPNs, ARNPs and CNSs are now in a 24-month renewal cycle and must complete 24 hours ... Read on »
Welcome to NP Place.com by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy I recently transeferred www.npplace.com to another server. Forgive the dust until things settle. All ads will resume as soon as I can put them up. Thanks for your patience! Read on »
Wanna Know Why Your Allergies Are So Bad? by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Allergies I get several visits a day with what seems to be sinusitis, ear infections, and sore throats. Some of these are legitimate but most are allergy symptoms. When I ask my patient ... Read on »
Happy Nurse Practitioner Week! by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Nursing This week is National Nurse Practitioner week. Take some time and get to know a nurse practitioner and find out what we do. Who knows? Maybe you'll want to become one yourself ... Read on »
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Go Hand in Hand by NPs Save Lives Nurse PractitionerHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a chronic muscle pain syndrome that I can personally write about. I have suffered with chronic pain and bone crushing fatigue for the last 20 years. I am only ... Read on »