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Clinical Advisor offers news, tips, opinions, and more for nurse practitioners and physician associates working in both primary and specialty care🩺
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#AvascularNecrosis is a type of osteonecrosis resulting from a disruption in blood supply to the proximal femur and is a major complication associated with developmental #HipDysplasia. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/4nYFPjW

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Preventing Avascular Necrosis in Developmental Hip Dysplasia
Avascular necrosis is a type of osteonecrosis resulting from a disruption in blood supply to the proximal femur and is a major complication associated with developmental hip dysplasia.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Incredibly honored to be featured by @clinicaladvisor.bsky.social for #NPWeeek!

There has never been a more important time for NPs to use our voice and be engaged participants in fighting misinformation!

So proud to be an NP today and everyday.

Thank you Maya Blumenfeld & The Clinical Advisor!
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In honor of #NPWeek, we sat down to chat with James Q. Simmons, DNP, a hospitalist nurse practitioner and CEO of Simmons Medical & Media Consulting, about his dual careers in medicine and media.

Read our Q&A with Dr. Simmons here➡️ bit.ly/49ku2sL

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November 15, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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In honor of #NPWeek, we sat down to chat with James Q. Simmons, DNP, a hospitalist nurse practitioner and CEO of Simmons Medical & Media Consulting, about his dual careers in medicine and media.

Read our Q&A with Dr. Simmons here➡️ bit.ly/49ku2sL

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November 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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We interviewed former AANP President Stephen Ferrara, DNP, who discusses how #AI can be a collaborative tool to mitigate administrative burden and clinical burnout, potentially improving patient outcomes. Check it out here⬇️ bit.ly/3XqsTZh

#NPWeek
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The Role of AI in Nursing With Stephen Ferrara
Former AANP President Stephen Ferrara, DNP, discusses how AI can be a collaborative tool to mitigate administrative burden and clinical burnout, potentially improving patient outcomes.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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November 9-15 is #NPWeek, and we are celebrating nurse practitioners everywhere! Watch this space as we continue to spotlight this essential force in healthcare.

Check out this Q&A with @dallasducar.bsky.social, NP advocate for LGBTQ+ care⬇️ bit.ly/3ZoUJ9N

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Call for Clinicians to Speak Up for Gender-Affirming Health Care: Q&A With Dallas Ducar
The Clinical Advisor spoke with NP Dallas Ducar about what clinicians can do amidst the current social and political landscape to adequately care for their transgender and gender-diverse patients.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York City, will be inheriting a city in which 12% of residents remain uninsured and many more struggle to navigate a fragmented and costly health care system. Read our latest op/ed here⬇️ bit.ly/4hNeZtR

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#ElectionDay #NYCMayor
Can a Social Democrat Reduce Health Care Costs?
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign platform outlined an ambitious plan to expand access to health care and strengthen New York City’s public health infrastructure.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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The #LegalAdvisor often discusses the importance of documentation. This month’s case is a prime example of how taking good chart notes saved this APRN from #liability⬇️ bit.ly/4hsMscA
Good Documentation: The Ultimate Defense Against Malpractice
The Legal Advisor often discusses the importance of documentation. This month’s case is a prime example of how taking good chart notes saved the APRN from liability.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Growing research points to the #MediterraneanDiet as a potential modulator of inflammation, beta-amyloid deposition, and other pathways central to #Alzheimer progression. Read our latest feature here⬇️ bit.ly/47cf86j

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How the Mediterranean Diet May Slow Alzheimer Progression: Insights From Emerging Research
Growing research points to the Mediterranean diet as a potential modulator of inflammation, beta-amyloid deposition, and other pathways central to Alzheimer progression.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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After #PMHNCon, we're spotlighting notable PMHNs💡

First up, Amanda Culp-Roche, PhD, APRN, discusses bright light therapy and its potential as a non-pharma tool for managing depressive symptoms. Read more here➡️ bit.ly/4hgoscJ

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October 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Make sure to check out our #APNA2025 coverage, like our latest feature on Dr. Angela DelGrande’s presentation on moral injury in veteran patients. Click the link to read more⬇️ bit.ly/4or95QT

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What is Moral Injury in Veterans and How Do You Treat It?
Although it is not a formal psychiatric diagnosis, moral injury can have deep effects on the mental health of veterans.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Day 2 of #PMHNCon kicked off with a 💥 this morning as attendees filled the exhibit hall to check out posters and meet the presenters behind them - Stay tuned to hear from the poster presenters themselves!

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October 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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It's Day 1 of the #APNA2025
Conference in New Orleans🎉

The Clinical Advisor is here and excited to share exclusive content from the psychiatric nursing perspective. Keep an eye on this space...

#PMHNCon #NursePractitioners
October 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Next up this #PAweek: An Iowa PA husband-and-wife team🥰

A love of medicine and helping the underserved at their rural health clinic keep PAs Ed Friedmann and Libby Coyte going. Read their story here⬇️ bit.ly/4n5VDkI

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PA Couple Run Rural Iowa Clinic
Love of medicine, the privilege of helping people, and the challenge of making a federally certified, rural health clinic in Redfield, Iowa, work for patients keep PAs Friedmann and Coyte going.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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We're kicking #PAweek off with Kayla Frank, PA-C, who helped push the passage of a bill modernizing PA practice in South Dakota. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/48Q5HKU

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Kayla Frank, PA-C, Helps Modernize South Dakota PA Practice Laws
South Dakota House Bill 1071 modernizes PA practice in the state by eliminating the requirement for PAs to have a collaboration agreement with a specific physician.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Both pro- and anti-abortion advocacy groups spoke out against the proposed South Carolina 'Unborn Child Protection Act' at a state senate hearing last week. Read the latest here⬇️ bit.ly/4gS3fWg

#AbortionBan #MedSky
South Carolina Bill Seeks Near-Total Abortion Ban
The current law, which bans abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy, would instead start as soon as pregnancy can be medically detected.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Recent evidence reveals that more patients could benefit from receiving a continuous glucose monitoring prescription as part of #diabetes care from their primary provider. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/4gWaLQa

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The Role of Primary Care in Prescribing Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Recent evidence reveals that more patients could benefit from receiving a continuous glucose monitoring prescription as part of diabetes care from their primary provider.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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To wrap up #SuicidePreventionMonth, from @psychiatryadvisor.bsky.social: HCPs in the US are facing what the CDC has classified as a mental health crisis, with burnout and #depression found to be common factors of suicidality. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/4molfJe

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Physician Suicide: Suicide Rates Among HCPs in the US
Review rates, prevalence, and risk factors of suicide amongst physicians and other health care professional.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Repost from @theconversation.com: A pediatrician/preventive medicine specialist who studies vaccine policy discusses the continued need for the #HepatitisB vaccine in newborns amidst changing immunization recommendations. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/48FzqpP

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Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns Has Nearly Eliminated Childhood Infections With This Virus in the US
About 80% of parents currently choose to follow CDC guidelines to vaccinate their babies for hepatitis B at birth.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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A patient reports to the ED for evaluation of facial swelling and pain lasting 4 days. What is the diagnosis? Check out our latest case here⬇️ bit.ly/4mCbCqq

#InfectiousDisease #MedSky
Pain and Swelling in Left Cheek and Jaw of 21-Year-Old Man
A patient reports to the ED for evaluation of facial swelling and pain lasting 4 days.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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In this month's #LegalAdvisor case, a patient sues her OB/GYN and the practice and hospital involved after undergoing the wrong gynecological procedure, which left her infertile. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/4mp7zgX

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Scheduling Error and Communication Failure Result in Infertility
The patient sued after undergoing the wrong gynecological procedure, which left her infertile.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Medical aid in dying (#MAID), also colloquially referred to as physician-assisted dying or physician-assisted suicide, is a highly debated and ethically complex issue in US health care. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/46NVE6L

#SuicideAwarenessMonth #MedSky
Medical Aid in Dying: Navigating Evolving Laws, Institutional Policies, and Professional Ethical Guidelines
As of 2025, MAID is authorized in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Vermont, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, Maine, New Mexico, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, collectively covering more ...
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September 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Our latest #StatConsult provides a concise overview of the evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment criteria for community-acquired #pneumonia. Read the review here⬇️ bit.ly/4mgtSFy

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Community-Acquired Pneumonia
This review provides a concise overview of the evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment criteria for community-acquired pneumonia.
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September 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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We've published a literature review of nonpharmacologic treatments for patients with #schizophrenia and comparison recommendations listed in the 2020 APA Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/48cUp2X

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Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia
A literature review of nonpharmacologic treatments for patients with schizophrenia and comparison recommendations in the 2020 American Psychiatric Association Practice (APA) Guideline for the Treatmen...
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September 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Tomorrow, nurses rally Congress to restore workforce cuts, restore collective bargaining, and protect the Veterans Health Administration from becoming privatized. Read more ahead of the demonstration here⬇️ bit.ly/4me915J

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#Medsky #NursesUnited
Nurses Rally on Capitol Hill to Restore VA Staffing
Nurses rally Congress to restore workforce cuts, restore collective bargaining, and protect the Veterans Health Administration from becoming privatized.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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For the millions of veterans navigating life after #TBI, NPs are in a pivotal position to identify PTH early, distinguish it from primary headache syndromes, and intervene before it leads to lasting disability. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/46jHdXD

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Beyond the Blast: The NP Role in Post-Traumatic Headache Care for Veterans
For the millions of veterans navigating life after TBI, nurse practitioners are in a pivotal position to identify post-traumatic headache early, distinguish it from primary headache syndromes, and int...
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September 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM