The Impact of COVID-19 On Pediatric Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Workforces
June 23rd 2021Contemporary Clinic spoke with NAPNAP President Jessica Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN and NAPNAP Secretary Jennifer Sonney, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC, FAANP, about their latest study regarding the pandemic's impact on pediatric-focused nurse practitioner workforce.
Novel Association Observed Between Functional Seizures, Cerebrovascular Disease
June 21st 2021Lea Davis, PhD, of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, discussed the results of her research showing a novel association between functional seizures and cerebrovascular disease.
Special Considerations and Helping Patients with Health Inequalities
May 12th 2021This second part of the interview covers how to work with refugees with chronic conditions, any special considerations while working with those who experienced trauma while/before/after immigrating, and what she hopes to see for the future of patients who are impacted by health inequalities.
Expert: This National Nurses Day, ‘Self-care Is Not a Nicety, It's a Necessity’ for Nurses
May 6th 2021Today is National Nurses Day, so Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, the chief wellness officer and dean of the College of Nursing at Ohio State University, joined Contemporary Clinic to discuss the high levels of stress, depression, and anxiety affecting critical care nurses nationwide.
Care for Patients With Muscular Dystrophy Has “Been Revolutionized”
April 19th 2021Contemporary Clinic ® interviewed Donald Wood, PhD, the recently elected president and CEO of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, on how care for patients with muscular dystrophy has evolved over the past several decades.
Recommended Programs to Bring Awareness to Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
March 17th 2021Tomika S Harris, DNP, CPNP-PC; Traci Gonzales, APRN, CPNP; and Cheryl L. Grave, RN, CPNP-PC are leaders of the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Special Interest Group at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.
Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and The Impact of Cerebral Palsy
March 10th 2021Tomika S Harris, DNP, CPNP-PC; Traci Gonzales, APRN, CPNP; and Cheryl L. Grave, RN, CPNP-PC are leaders of the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Special Interest Group at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.
Expert: Functional Seizures ‘Exist at the Boundary Between Psychiatry and Neurology’
March 8th 2021Contemporary Clinic® interviewed Lea Davis, PhD, of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, on the confirmed associations between functional seizures and psychiatric conditions.
Nurses Have an Important Role in the Care of Children With Complex Developmental Trauma
March 2nd 2021Contemporary Clinic® interviewed Bethany Hall, MSN, the owner of Healing Connection, on the importance of educating the medical community on how to approach care for children with complex developmental trauma.
Patients With OCD Using Cannabis Were Not Found to Develop a Tolerance to the Drug
March 1st 2021Contemporary Clinic® interviewed Carrie Cuttler, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Washington State University, on recent findings that showed that patients with OCD who used cannabis to manage acute symptoms did not develop a tolerance to the drug over time.
Spotting the Red Flags of Human Trafficking in the Healthcare Setting
February 17th 2021Contemporary Clinic spoke with pediatric nurse practitioner Brenda Cassidy, DNP, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC, from NAPNAP about how health care professionals can pay attention to the red flags of human/child trafficking victims.
Identifying the Difference Between Functional Seizures and Epileptic Seizures
February 16th 2021Contemporary Clinic® interviewed Lea Davis, PhD, of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, on the difference between functional seizures and epileptic seizures, and how providers can identify the difference.