NP Pulse: The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner (AANP)

On today’s episode of NP Pulse, women’s health nurse practitioner and academic Sandi Tenfelde, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC, shares her vision of holistic patient care. In particular, Tenfelde discusses health promotion, disease prevention and dives deep into polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and how to best “empower patients and educate them about what’s going on in their body.” 

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On this episode of NP Pulse: The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner®️, we dissect the pervasive stigma surrounding substance use disorders, tracing its historical origins and critiquing past punitive measures through compelling firsthand accounts. It’s a urgent call to shift perspectives and adopt a more effective, compassionate approach — prepare to be engaged and inspired.

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In this first of three podcasts on medical misinformation titled, "Wash Your Hands!: Discerning Facts from the Preposterous vs. Plausible," NP experts Paula Tucker and Ruth Carrico focus on the critical issue of medical misinformation in the United States and its widespread impact. The content aims to help listeners identify medical information they've accepted without credible evidence and apply critic...

Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February every year. More than 30 million people in the United States are affected by over 7,000 rare diseases. Acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) is one of these rare diseases and carries with it a substantial disease burden. Delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis frequently occur in the journey of the person living with AHP, with the average time from symptom onset to diagn...

Join us as we navigate the evolving landscape of colorectal cancer (CRC ) screening. In this episode, our expert faculty Drs. Wendy Wright and Roseann Velez delve into the critical importance of early CRC detection — especially in younger patients. We'll explore the latest expert consensus guidelines, the array of screening tests available and the barriers to effective screening. With robust data and re...

Diabetes is an ancient affliction, but medical breakthroughs and new tools are constantly being developed to assist health care providers in treating patients with the disease. To speak about these new innovations on NP Pulse is Dr. Eligio David P. Soliman Jr., a diabetes expert and NP based in San Diego. Soliman discusses the relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes, some of the recent advances in diabetes care and the importanc...

This year, AANP celebrates its 40th anniversary. What began as an idea sprouted under an apple tree in Jan Towers’ backyard has become an organization representing the interests of more than 385,000 licensed NPs in the country. Sharing their reminiscences of AANP and the NP role from the 80s until today are a group of NPs pivotal in the history of AANP — Elayne DeSimone, Richard Ricciardi, Kim Curry and Stephen Ferrara — who speak ...

This podcast explores the powerful link between happiness science and well-being, rooted in the evidence-based principles of positive psychology and lifestyle medicine. We'll begin with a brief overview of the six pillars of lifestyle medicine — nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, positive social connections and avoidance of risky substances — and their crucial role in health care. We'll then delve into how life...

Dr. Colleen Walsh-Irwin joined NP Pulse to discuss updated treatment guidelines for hyperlipidemia and much more. Walsh-Irwin has been an NP for almost thirty years and runs a national program for evidence-based practice. In addition to discussing new medications for treating hyperlipidemia, Walsh-Irwin shares how she utilizes her own visual aides to help her patients understand their health issues and treatment. 

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On this episode, Margaret “Midge” Bowers returns to NP Pulse to discuss all things cardiovascular, with a focus on the newest atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure guidelines. Bowers and Sophia Thomas also discuss new medications, the importance of communication between patient and provider — and why it is so necessary for NPs to “treat the person, not the number.” 

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a condition of immense and multifarious clinical gravity causing acute pain, joint damage, anemia and risk of infection, stroke, delayed growth in children and adolescents — as well as long-term organ dysfunction. However, recent evolutions in treatment options offer promising novel and emerging therapeutics poised to truly revolutionize SCD care. On this episode of NP Pulse...

Making the Case for Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (CE) Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is a very effective means of preventing an unintended pregnancy. The CDC recommends that clinicians provide patients with information about the effectiveness of all contraceptive options that they are medically eligible for. However, primary care providers and nurse practitioners report discussing LARC in less than half of thei...

Bipolar disorder (BD) is challenging to differentiate from other psychiatric conditions due to its complexity and spectral nature. In fact, approximately 70% of patients with BD are without an accurate diagnosis, evidence-based treatment and management. In this episode of NP Pulse, "Patient Centric Management of Bipolar Disorder: Best Practices for Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment," nurse practitioner (NP) experts Braden Kameg an...

Clear and honest communication between patients and providers is key to establishing a shared understanding of both wellness and illness. On this episode of NP Pulse, Dr. Martha Francis and Sarah Somers explore different frameworks for providers to better communicate delicate and often difficult news. They also share what it means to “rest in the uncomfortable,” and how they’ve learned to best support their patients in emotional ti...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that in the United States, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 10 men 18 years of age or older experience domestic violence annually, and that domestic violence results in over 1,500 deaths per year. Today’s guest, Doncy Eapen, is a family nurse practitioner and expert on domestic violence. Eapen helps define what domestic violence is, discusses the populations most at-risk for domestic viole...

On this episode of NP Pulse, our guests are the American Association of Nurse Practitioner’s® (AANP) Vice President of Research Kate Bradley and research analyst Mitch Sellers, who join host Sophia Thomas to discuss AANP’s recently released compensation and practice reports. Together, they explore what kind of information is available in both reports; detail some of the most important findings regarding compensation; and explain wh...