Exhausted and burned out: results of a survey of nurse practitioners
March 23rd 2022National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Jessica Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAAN, FAAN, clinical professor of nursing, Baylor University, Dallas, Texas, and Jennifer Sonney, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, assistant professor at University of Washington School of Nursing in Seattle, Washington, discussed the results of a survey showing the impact of COVID-19 on the pediatric APRN workforce, and analyzed potential future downstream impacts of APRN burnout and exhaustion.
How to tell if your patient has an eating disorder
March 22nd 2022National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
At the 43rd National Conference on Pediatric Health Care for pediatric nurse practitioners in Dallas Texas, 2 clinicians shared their insights on how primary care providers can screen, diagnose, and treat eating disorders in children and adolescents.
What nurse practitioners should know about diversity, equity, and inclusion
March 22nd 2022National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Learning vocabulary to advocate for equity, and provide actionable tools for nurse practitioners to confront and dismantle health disparities was this keynote speaker's topic at the 43rd National Conference on Pediatric Health Care for pediatric nurse practitioners in Dallas, Texas.
Reaching teens on sexual health through telehealth
October 11th 2021American Academy of Pediatrics
Telehealth offers a whole new way to reach out to adolescent patients for critical conversations on sexual health, according to a session at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition
How the pandemic impacted education for children with disabilities
October 11th 2021American Academy of Pediatrics
A look at what the pandemic and its many changes meant for the education of children with disabilities, presented at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.
Available biologics for treating asthma and allergic skin disease
October 11th 2021American Academy of Pediatrics
In cases of poorly controlled disease, even with good medication adherence, it might make sense to turn to biologics. A presentation at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition covered biologics available for treating asthma and allergic skin disease.
Using a lifestyle approach to manage adolescent depression
October 10th 2021American Academy of Pediatrics
At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Christina Low Kapalu, PhD, discusses evidence-based lifestyle interventions that should be part of an adolescent depression management and treatment plan.
It takes a village: community interventions to address teen e-cigarette use
October 10th 2021American Academy of Pediatrics
At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Maria Rahmandar, MD, FAAP, reviews issues surrounding teen e-cigarette use in schools, along with methods to help teens quit.
Medication nonadherence: What may cause it and how to prevent it
October 10th 2021American Academy of Pediatrics
Nonadherence to medication is a frustrating element of treating patients, particularly those with chronic conditions. A session at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition offers insight into the common causes behind it and how to improve adherence.
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: lessons learned, next steps
October 10th 2021American Academy of Pediatrics
At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Ibukun Kalu, MD, discussed what is known about the pathophysiology of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and implications for related diseases such as Kawasaki syndrome.