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JNP Welcomes 40,000 New NP Readers
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Marilyn W. Edmunds
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12
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| Letter from the ACNP President |
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Make It Happen in 2012
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Jill Olmstead
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14
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ACNP Forum
Dave Mason, ACNP Government Relations Director, Mason Consulting, LLC
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15-18
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Abdominal Migraine in Children: Is It All in Their Heads?
Abstract: Abdominal migraine in children is a migraine variant, described as isolated, paroxysmal attacks of severe periumbilical abdominal pain associated with nausea, vomiting, pallor, anorexia, hea...
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Aixa I. Catala-Beauchamp,
Robyn P. Gleason
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19-26
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The Journal for Nurse Practitioners Continuing Education Credit Application
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27-28
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Does Nursing Need the Clinical Nurse Leader?
Paula Ellis, MSN, RN, CARN, a nurse with a variety of leadership and behavioral health care experiences, works at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka, Kansas, directing home care, medical staff servi...
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Donald Gardenier
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30-31
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Characterizing Encounter Data for Patients Using an Indigent Medical Clinic
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to characterize patient encounter data using an automated database system. Of the 1,963 visits characterized, a variety of acute and chronic conditions were pre...
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Nadine Aktan,
Joanne Fagan,
Craig Sorkin
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32-37
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When Disaster Happens: Emergency Preparedness for Nurse Practitioners
Abstract: Catastrophic events, including both natural and man-made disasters, usually create surge capacity needs for health care systems; subsequently, the ability to meet such capacity requires thou...
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Ketty Molina Spain,
Paul Thomas Clements,
Joseph T DeRanieri,
Karyn Holt
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38-44
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Implications for Clinical Practice and Health Promotion
Abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition caused by fatty infiltration of the liver, in the absence of large alcohol consumption, that can result in liver failure. It is the lead...
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Bethany Croke,
Deborah Sampson
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45-50
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Making Evidence-based Health Care Relevant for Patients
Abstract: Evidence-based health care provides clinicians with the scientific data necessary to provide high-quality care to patients with specific diseases, while pay-for-performance initiatives rewar...
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Jill Muhrer
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51-55
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Hyperphosphatemia: Consequences and Management Strategies
Abstract: Phosphorus si an essential element of the body and has many important functions. Hyperphosphatemia, or elevated levels of phosphorus, is defined based on patients' clinical status and often ...
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Timothy V. Nguyen,
Amy Wang
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56-60
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Impact of HPV Vaccine Availability on Uptake
Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine availability on uptake among 19- to 26-year-old female patients of Planned Parenthood of Mid and South Michigan before a...
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Stephanie L. Small,
Divya A. Patel
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61-66
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| Legal Limits |
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How to Prove You Are Qualified When You Need to
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Carolyn Buppert
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67-68
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The Power of Medicines
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Philip J. Schneider
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69-70
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| Decoding Codes |
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Overview of Medicare Policy Regarding Chiropractic Services
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Jan DiSantostefano
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71-72
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Screening for Depression in Adolescents
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Cara Calloway Young
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73-74
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| NEW! Insight From Prior Leaders on Today's Issues |
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Comments on an IOM “Future of Nursing” Recommendation
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Laurel Halloran
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75-76
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Healthy Aging: Clinical and Lifestyle Considerations
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Laurel Halloran
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77-78
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| In My Opinion |
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Internet-Based Therapy for Depression
Depression is recognized as one of the most commonly treated ailments in primary care. Depression is a serious medical illness that involves the brain—s thought processes. Some statistics state that m...
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Kristine Diggins
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79-81
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Obesity
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Sandy Wilbanks
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| Test Your Knowledge Crossword |
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Celiac Disease
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Sandy Wilbanks
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84
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JNP 2011 Reviewers
We deeply thank the following people for their outstanding efforts to help review and refine manuscripts submitted for publication in 2011.
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