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The Liberty (Pennsylvania) Chapter of GAPNA is growing and now has a Pittsburgh group that is growing under the directorship of our Vice President, Donna Falcone, DNP! The Board is asking for volunteers to nominate or self-nominate GAPNA members...

New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner - While the rate of hospitalizations (excluding pregnancies and newborns) declined for all age groups from 2000 to 2015, the biggest drop (25%) occurred among patients 65 and older.

The 2018 recipient of the Loretta C. Ford Award for Advancement of the Nurse Practitioner Role in Health Care is Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, and will be honored at the 2018 FAANP Induction Ceremony on Thursday, June 28, during the AANP 2018 National Conference in Denver.

We ask that you please reach out to your Representatives and urge them to support H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act – particularly, Section 303. This section will make permanent the authorization, originally granted in CARA, for nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe medication assisted treatments (MATs) and will authorize certified nurse-midwives, clinical nurse specialists and nurse anesthetists to prescribe MATs for a five-year period.

New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner - By 2030, about one in five Americans will be older than 65. As they age and life expectancy increases, the number of individuals with chronic health conditions, and demand for health professionals to care for them, will grow. Written by Katherine A. Evans, DNP, FNP-C, GNP-BC, ACHPN, FAANP.

Last week, Senators Brown (D-OH) and Collins (R-ME) introduced S. 3067, the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act... This bipartisan bill would authorize nurse practitioners and physician assistants to certify a Medicare beneficiary’s need for therapeutic shoes, thus improving the timeliness and access to care while reducing costs. Use the AANP Advocacy Center - ask your Senators to cosponsor S. 3067.

For NPs interested in Hospice and Palliative Care, here is a great educational session. "Terminal Agitation What is it? What do I do about it? Will I get in trouble for treating it?" Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 5:30pm ET - 7:45pm ET.

Hot summer weather is perfect for swimming and barbecues. Too much of a good thing, though, requires caution. When temperatures rise and you start to feel the heat, take these steps to cool down and avoid the dangers of heatstroke.

From the GAPNA Newsletter - by George Peraza-Smith: Over three years ago, the GAPNA Board of Directors formed a task force to explore avenues for recognizing the experience and skills of APNs who work primarily with older adults. Under the leadership of George Peraza-Smith...

New Article Addition to the Clinical Research Corner - Health information technology should be designed to include information about emergency contacts, diagnoses, and advance directives so older adults are better prepared for health emergencies, according to a new study.