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Nurses Spread the Word About Gun Safety

Nurse.com

Hallowell, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC, a pediatric nurse practitioner and associate professor at Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, still remembers when her five-year-old son came home from his first day of kindergarten and asked if she wanted to know his school hiding place. “As Sunny Hallowell, RN Sunny G.

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Executive Director’s Corner | CNA

American Nurse

First was to meet with legislative aids to educate them on the importance of supporting the safe staffing needs in long-term care, to allow APRNs to practice to the full extent of their training, and pilot a program to increase the salaries for the educators preparing our future nurses. But not all advocacy takes place in Washington, D.C.

APRN 52
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How Nurses Can Improve LGBTQ+ Health Disparities

Nurse.com

A patient population with a new set of challenges As a gay man, John (Rob) Phoenix, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, founder and owner of the Huntridge Family Clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada, has observed how current legislation that directly impacts the LGBTQ+ community has resulted in increased anxiety and depression with many of his patients.

APRN 111