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Enough is Enough	02/20/12
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Sometimes you just have to stand up and state your limits.

The Networking Gap	02/20/12
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO Many of us don’t recognize the networking power of job boards.

An Obligation for PAs and NPs to Read the Newest Book in Critical Care	02/17/12
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant There is a cry throughout all medical institutions for knowledgeable individuals, regardless of rank to bring their skills and dedication to the critical care units of their hospitals.

Looking for writers to contribute articles	02/16/12
If you are interested in sharing your ideas and information with other healthcare professionals, please contact Katie D'Aiuto at kdaiuto@healthjobsnationwide.com

The Forgotten Six Thousand	02/13/12
Dave Mittman, PA, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave and others wonder about the six thousand letters the AAPA received wanting a professional name change.

Know your medications before you prescribe or pick up orders.	02/13/12
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant As a PA or other health care provider, you are going to make errors in judgment, and medication errors usually top the list for many reasons.

Don’t Transfer Your Soul (or Your Talent)	02/12/12
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO When an employer turns out to be bad, the harm can be long lasting.

Change is HARD to Do…	02/07/12
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner The change-over to a hospital-owned practice is not without it’s challenges...even in seemingly “simple” things.

As life’s journey continues, what is the value of family?	02/07/12
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant In the long run there is nothing as important as your spouse and your children.

Addicts Are People Too	01/31/12
Dave Mittman, PA, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at how many of us think of people who are addicted.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest & Acute Ischemic Stroke	01/30/12
Scott Lamprecht, DNP, MSN, RN Owner, Complete Medical Consultants Two issues Scott will be speaking on at the upcoming DMGCME conferences.

Will This Affect My Childs SAT Score? Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Head Trauma.	01/30/12
Jennifer L. Joiner MSN, RN CPNP-AC/PC Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Falls are the leading cause of minor traumatic brain injuries in children.

PA Name Change	01/30/12
Glen E. Combs, MA, PA-C AAPA Past President The current title Physician Assistant will change to Physician Associate within the next few years.

Change the Epilogue of Your Job Search	01/29/12
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO The new scourge of job seekers is serial unemployment.

Profile of the difficult/disruptive Employing Supervising Physician	01/24/12
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant Was your last Employing Supervising Physician (ESP) a carbon copy of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde?

TIPS ON RECOGNIZING A SUSPICIOUS LESION	01/24/12
Risha Bellomo, MPAS, PA-C President, Practical Medical Solutions, LLC There is no reason to miss a suspicious lesion.

Treat the Child not the X-ray	01/24/12
Mary Vacala, PA-C, ATC, MSPAP, AFPPA President Georgia Association of Physician Assistants Diagnosing fractures in children is often a difficult dilemma.

Senior Clinician Society- A group that has your welfare in mind.	01/24/12
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant You are among the first to hear about a Society that will incorporate in the next 30 days that is being developed for the needs of senior advance practice clinicians.

Are You Following the “Not so New” 2010 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines?	01/16/12
R. Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP-BC, FAANP Family Nurse Practitioner/ Consultant When patients ask to be screened for all STIs what tests do you order?

What KODAK Can Teach The PA Profession	01/13/12
Dave Mittman, PA, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Activist What can KODAK teach the PA profession? Read on.....

Election Time and what that means to us as Americans, PAs and NPs	01/13/12
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant Elections are serious and it amazes me that so often we know so little about the candidates and how they feel on issues of great importance.

The Job Seeker With the Dragon Tattoo	01/10/12
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO What Does the Dragon Tattoo Mean for Job Seekers?

Male Hypogonadism----Does this picture reflect anything in your life?	01/10/12
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant Male hypogonadism is a condition that is severely under recognized and under diagnosed.

Being “Forced” to Treat a Patient	01/02/12
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Here is a dilemma that I’m sure we’ve all faced at one time or another...patients who DEMAND that we treat them...even when practice guidelines and common sense say otherwise.

Six PA Wishes For 2012	01/02/12
Dave Mittman, PA, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at six things the PA profession might do to strengthen their place in healthcare.

Why are Herbal Medicines important to NPs and PAs?	01/02/12
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant Today the largest majority of Americans are taking some type of herbal medications.

How to Handle the other Plaintiff – The Family	01/02/12
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant The family is a vital integral part of the patient’s life, that should not be trivialized.

How to Succeed in Applying for a Job	12/31/11
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO I’m going to let you in on the two secrets to success in applying for a job online.

A Must Purchase Book for all PAs and NPs in Acute Care Setting: A Christmas and Hanukkah Special	12/21/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant There is no better protocol book to purchase for a colleague of friend or family member who is a PA/NP than Acute Care Protocols.

Scrambling to Achieve Credentialing	12/19/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner A snapshot into the process of “jumping through hoops” to get hospital credentialing…

Texting, Sextng and Other New Childhood Social Media Challenges	12/19/11
Daniel Wood, PA-C, MPAS Pediatric Physician Assistant Recent studies state that as much as 20% of teens have sent a sext message.

Women’s Health Update: The Challenging Gyn Exam Made Easy and Vulvovaginitis Conondrums	12/19/11
R. Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP-BC, FAANP Family Nurse Practitioner/ Consultant Mimi discusses her upcoming workshop at the DMGCME 2012 conferences in Las Vegas and Orlando.

Tip of the Day for Knee Injuries	12/12/11
Scott Frischknecht, PA-C Physician Assistant Prompt diagnosis of acute knee injuries is critical.

Emergency Medicine and Chest Pain: Don’t make a lethal, critical mistake!	12/12/11
John Bielinski, MS, PA-C National Lecturer Remember to ask, "Who’s your PAPPA?”

TEACH!	12/12/11
Dave Mittman, PA, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave challenges every NP and PA to teach.

Conference Exhibit Halls—Who’s There and Who is Missing	12/12/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant The fall season is usually known as conference season all over the country.

The Standout Skill: Information for Job Seekers	12/10/11
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO There is one skill that CEOs today believe is both in critically short supply and critically important to their organization’s success.

Tis the Season for Pneumonia: Aids for Risk Stratification in Adults with Community Acquired Pneumonia	12/06/11
Christy Wilson PA-C, MPAS Physician Assistant Winter has arrived, which means the days are filled with busy clinics and emergency rooms packed with coughing patients.

Hypertension Pearls for the Seasoned PA	12/06/11
Ben Taylor, PA-C, PhD Vice President, AFPPA Hypertension is commonly encountered by PAs during their day-to-day visits with patients.

STIs in the Aging Population: “What? I thought only my teenager could get that!”	12/06/11
R. Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP-BC, FAANP Family Nurse Practitioner/ Consultant Studies increasingly show that it is not only teens and young adults that need to watch the notches on their lipstick cases.

An example of a good operative consent for surgical practices	12/06/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant An example to adapt for your own needs.

Responding to “Threats” from Patients	11/28/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Have you ever had a conversation or letter from a patient, who specifically detailed that it would be YOUR FAULT if something bad happened to him/her, if you didn’t do X-Y-Z?

The “T” Word	11/28/11
Dave Mittman, PA, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at the “T” word and explains why it is so important to PAs and NPs.

The Winds of Change: Even a Decade Later	11/28/11
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant As a practicing PA for the past 22 years I’ve seen my fair share of internal and external changes in our day-to-day lives.

Using NAC with Trichotillomania: Diary of a New Nurse Practitioner	11/21/11
Dani Williamson CNM, NP Family Nurse Practitioner Trichotillomania is a psychiatric condition characterized by repetitive hair puling that produces noticeable hair loss.

Penn State: It Can Teach Us Much!	11/21/11
Dave Mittman, PA, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at what happened at Penn State and wonders what it can teach us all

Seeking Differential Diagnosis in the Emergency Medicine Setting	11/21/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant Clinicians will discover these presentations in family practice and in the urgent care setting as well as in the orthopedic office.

Job Search Entrepreneurism	11/21/11
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO Personal branding is all the rage these days in job search books and seminars.

The Constant Struggle: Running Behind vs. Being Present in the Moment	11/14/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Sometimes we need to step back and remember that staying “on time” isn’t the only important thing that we do for patients.

Anaphylaxis: Treating A Potential Killer	11/14/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant Anaphylaxis is more than a medical term, but is a life changer and a very real medical emergency.

An American Tragic Story: Justice for the Privileged Few	11/14/11
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant A former US judge sentenced to prison for obstruction of justice was released to attend a wedding & planned to serve the rest of his sentence in his vacation home.

Optimize Your ROL – Your Return on Luck	11/07/11
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO The difference between companies that are merely good and those that are considered great is often how they use luck.

The Parable of the Talents	11/07/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant The parable about the talents related to a rich man that gave three servants a large sum of money and told them to invest it wisely.

Fighting Amongst Our Own Ranks….	10/31/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner It’s NOT just the physicians who have an issue with the “doctor” title for NPs. Even those within our own ranks don’t agree about it.

A Million-Dollar PA Public Education Campaign for Free!: A change to ‘physician associate’ could be a wide plank in a professional PR platform.	10/31/11
Dave Mittman, PA, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave’s Blog for this week is a commentary published in Advance for NPs and PAs(October 2011 web) and takes a look at how the PA “name change” could get the profession millions in free publicity.

Courtesy- A concept that drives productivity	10/24/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant Courtesy does create productivity for everyone.

The Sound of Silence: Advice for Job Seekers	10/24/11
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO Job seekers typically describe their application experience as akin to sending their resume off into a black hole.

The PA Name Change; Are Costs A Critical Concern?	10/17/11
Dave Mittman, PA, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at the issue of cost regarding a PA name change.

Physician/PA Teams: What Does the Physician expect from the PA?	10/17/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant We are now flipping the coin to ascertain what exactly the physician expects of the PA.

Trying to Relax on Vacation…Is it Really Possible?	10/10/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Much as I have looked forward to, yes, NEEDED my annual vacation, I am finding it hard to let things go.

The One Word You Should Avoid in a Job Search	10/09/11
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO Employers today want to hear a new word.

Physician/PA Teams---What does the PA expect from the physician?	10/09/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Consultant The relationship between the PA and the physician is similar to a marriage.

A PA Week Realization: PAs Were Born To Change Medicine	10/03/11
Dave Mittman, PA, DFAAPA Physician Associate and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave wonders what some of the founding fathers of the PA profession would do about today’s problems.

HIPAA 101	10/03/11
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant Your bottom-line duty is to protect patient confidentiality vigorously.

Physician/ PA Teams	10/02/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant The reality of the word supervision is that it implies that the PA is joined at the hip to a physician.

The Smart Resume: Information for Job Seekers	10/01/11
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO You have to be at the state-of-the-art in your occupational field. Then, you have to promote that fact using a smart resume.

Career Initiative for the 21st Century: Lifelong Learning	10/01/11
Nadya Dimitrov DPM, RPAC Clinical Assistant Professor & Assistant Director of PA Post-Professional Masters Program The value of a distance learning program for the working physician assistant.

A Thought About “Taking Home” Your Patients	09/26/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner I’m still struggling with the old adage, “leave things at the office.” What if we turn this thought around, and look at the benefits of NOT doing so.

The Texas NP Meeting: One PAs View	09/26/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave shares his experience speaking at the TNP meeting.

A Need for Passion in Reducing Statistics Involving SSIs	09/26/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant There is a need for every NP and PA to co-operate in the war against surgical site infections.

Making Job Boards Work Part II: Advice for Recruiters	09/21/11
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO Job boards remain the #1 external source of new hires according to at least two major surveys.

The “Cost” of Diabetes	09/19/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Sometimes, I need a reminder to take a “personal” look at the person--not the data--to understand the issues patients have.

Contracts and Professional Liability Insurance Policy	09/19/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant This communication is an example of a practice problem and a solution.

An Investment of Caring	09/12/11
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO How to make networking effective.

Important Decisions for September	09/12/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant In the month of September, it is suggested that you prepare for the upcoming fall and winter seasons by getting your personal Influenza immunization.

Healthcare Job Board Leaders Announce Acquisition, HealthJobsNationwide.com to Become One of the Most Powerful Recruiting Tools in the Nation	09/10/11
HealthJobsNationwide.com Healthcare Employment Network Acquires Absolutely Health Care.

The Ultimate Job Seeker's Guide: Prepare your resume, ace your interview and land the job you want!	09/09/11
The MyBackgroundCheck.com Team Finding a great job can seem like a challenge, but it might be easier than you think.

Writing for Publication: A Rollercoaster Ride	09/07/11
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant One would think the relationship between writers and publishing editors is the perfect symbiotic relationship.

Thoughts On September 11th	09/07/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave remembers and tells how he feels we can all honor that fateful day.

VALIDATION	09/07/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner One word so fraught with possibilities, and its ability to empower people. Yet, how often do we really, REALLY receive it? I challenge you to think about it.

A Tribute to the Memory of Sept 11, 2001	09/06/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant There are certain situations that have left an indelible memory, which forever changed us, our attitudes and our destinies.

Another Summer In American Medicine	08/30/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at some things that crossed his desk and some happenings that made him think a bit this summer.

Weathering the Storms	08/30/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Taking a lesson from this recent hurricane...can WE weather the storms as well?

Looking at the past and the future of Surgical PAs and NPs	08/30/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant It is suggested that NPs and PAs continue to develop a better relationship and strive to work in a cooperative collegial manner.

Making Job Boards Work: Advice for Recruiters	08/22/11
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO As with any other product or service, you have to be a smart consumer and a smart user to get the outcome you want.

Summer Heat---A Potential Deadly Enemy	08/22/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant We are aware of the power of the sun, of UV radiation, of melanoma but there are also the acute raises in temperature that cause us to become dehydrated, exhausted, have sunstroke, require hospitalization and IV fluids and some that require the services of the undertaker.

Make Yourself Indispensable: Advice for Job Seekers

08/22/11

Becoming An Author…Really? Really!	08/15/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner A look into the world of getting an article published...from the “trenches”

A Glimpse in the Mirror	08/15/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant What you think of yourself affects your ability to render the type of care that is essential for a health care provider.

Our Leaders Need To Listen More Than Ever	08/13/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist With decreasing “non-dues” revenue our leaders will need to listen to every member more than ever before.

Red Shirt Relationships: The Art of Social Recruiting	08/13/11
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO Red shirt relationships are the single best way to overcome a lack of familiarity and trust.

Make Yourself a “Will Do” Candidate	08/13/11
Peter Weddle Former Recruiter, HR Consultant and business CEO If we depend on being "can do" people to find a job, we’ll likely see our hopes dashed and our dreams cancelled.

PAs Announce Name Change Initiative	08/13/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Many PAs have often felt and said that the name of the profession does not represent where the profession is at today.

An American College of Clinicians White Paper on Medical Personnel Returning from Combat Duty.	08/08/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant The following is a joint effort of the executive committee 2-3 years ago demonstrating what we feel would best serve both professions as a “thank you for a job well done.”

Board Certification…Good for the Profession? Or Good for the Pockets of the “Powers that Be?”	08/01/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner What are your thoughts on being board certified? Does it demonstrate clinical competence...or is it a money racket?

Interpreting Our Words Concerning Being Advanced Practice Clinicians	08/01/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant When you are a clinician, a speaker, a writer or politician you are faced with the problem of becoming a target of another individual who has different roots, different religions and traditions, different belief systems in general.

The One-Armed Nurse Practitioner—Learning A Lesson From Surgery	07/25/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner I re-learned some lessons while undergoing surgery last week that serve as a reminder of how to foster excellent patient care.

"I feel like a cow"...and other funny translations from Honduras 2011: Diary of a New Nurse Practitioner	07/25/11
Dani Williamson CNM, NP Family Nurse Practitioner I cried today for a patient that only has salt wrapped in corn tortillas for food...

A Shocking Medical Commercial On TV	07/25/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at what he felt was a shocking TV commercial.

Summer Series Part II - Other Infectious Diseases for the Caregiver and Lifesaver	07/25/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Today, almost 45% of the world’s population lives in areas where malaria is common and easily transmitted.

Looking for Bloggers to Contribute Articles to AdvancedPracticeJobs.com	07/23/11
If you are interested in sharing your ideas and information with over 130,000 nurse practitioners and physician assistants nationwide, please contact Katie D'Aiuto at kdaiuto@healthjobsnationwide.com.

Duyure Honduras: Day 2: Diary of a New Nurse Practitioner	07/15/11
Dani Williamson CNM, NP Family Nurse Practitioner We are in Honduras in the rainy season and had a torrential downpour last night that made travel up the mountain today scary for our bus of gringos.

Summer Series Part I - Floods and Disease	07/15/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Disasters have left flooding, breeding places that become like a petrie dish and rampant disease, which affect the inhabitants as well as the volunteers answering the call of those in great need.

The Lactose-Free Diet and Bone Health	07/11/11
Monika B. Pis, PhD, CPNP Health Editor-in-Chief, Plugged in Parents In an attempt to prevent symptoms, many people mistakenly eliminate milk products from their diets completely.

“You Shoulda Been A Doctor.”	07/11/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner I suppose that society as a whole views the doctor as the pinnacle of medicine--the most elite degree of all.

Heading to Honduras! Sign up to follow the journey with my blog!!: Diary of a New Nurse Practitioner	07/11/11
Dani Williamson CNM, NP Family Nurse Practitioner Dani and a medical mission team will be heading to Honduras on Sunday for 7 days in the mountains in San Marcos De Colon.

Employment contract with noncompete clause	07/11/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Please do not be so eager on your desire to find employment that you enter into a non-compete policy without some real thought and legal advice.

How do I keep my knowledge and skills sharp?	07/09/11
Jay Chamberlain, PA-C, MHP Founder and president of Chamberlain Medical Resources (CMR) Inc. As the years pass medicine requires us to maintain and expand our skills.

Car Seat Safety	07/01/11
Monika B. Pis, PhD, CPNP Health Editor-in-Chief, Plugged in Parents To assure every child’s safety, health care providers should advise parents to have their children ride facing the rear until they reach the maximum height and weight for the seat’s model or after the second birthday, whichever comes last.

Gloria's Testimony on her healing journey at Cool Springs Family Medicine	07/01/11
Dani Williamson CNM, NP Family Nurse Practitioner A thankful patient describes her experience.

Pain KILLERS: An NP and PA Problem	07/01/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Across our country pharmacists and other health professionals are being murdered while in their stores by people wanting drugs.

What Should NPs and PAs know about Smoking?	07/01/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Tobacco kills more Americans each year than alcohol, cocaine, crack, heroin, homicide, suicide, car accidents, fire and AIDS combined

Are YOU a Bystander or a Practitioner?	06/24/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner We often are “called to duty” when out-of-the office. Do we make the most of these opportunities to educate others about what we do?

Bugs without Borders	06/24/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant The history of bedbugs scans the same history as that of civilization.

Is Kids’ Interest in Nudity Normal?: What to tell your patients’ parents	06/24/11
Monika B. Pis, PhD, CPNP Health Editor-in-Chief, Plugged in Parents Knowing which behaviors are age-appropriate could alleviate parental anxiety in that respect.

Watching Baseball and Thinking About NPs and PAs	06/17/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at a moment on TV and sees how it can set the tone for how people feel about NPs and PAs.

Caffeine use in children	06/17/11
Monika B. Pis, PhD, CPNP Health Editor-in-Chief, Plugged in Parents Caffeine consumption in children should be monitored and kept at a minimum.

Drowning, Preventing and Treating Victim’s of the Watery Grave	06/17/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Summer is coming upon us, and with it will be the injuries that are called seasonal injuries.

Sabotaging your own Med-Mal Defense: What you need to Avoid	06/13/11
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant Defendants become their own med-mal defense strategy saboteur when committing these mistakes.

CME doesn’t need to be painful	06/10/11
Tom Gocke, PA-C Founder of Orthopaedic Educational Services, Inc. On-line CME/CE programs are allowing healthcare providers to meet their respective requirements for licensure at reduced costs, less time away from family and at a pace that is more manageable for work and leisure activities.

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Sharing Inspiration	06/10/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Encouraging words, positive actions and edifying attitudes that are directed toward each other help us to succeed.

Conferences: Attending Really Can Change Your Life	06/07/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave reminds us why we love conferences and points out why we all should attend.

Deletia Silentia	06/04/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant How often do we take the enjoyable things that life has to offer and fail to recognize that they are good fortune or gifts?

This Process Called Learning	05/31/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant “The study of medicine is a science, the practice of medicine is an art.”

Ready To Cancel The Term “Mid Level” Forever?	05/31/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave asks you to help him end the term midlevel to describe NPs and PAs.

Sports and Medicine	05/31/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Practicing Medicine is NOT unlike being on a baseball team...we must all be part of the team.

Unsure of Your Gynecologic Exam Skills and Knowledge?	05/22/11
R. Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP-BC, FAANP Family Nurse Practitioner/ Consultant Women’s Health expertise is required of many advanced practice clinicians yet often our basic educational programs do not adequately prepare us to manage the complexity of patients and conditions we face every day in clinical practice.

Bio-identical Hormone Replacement	05/20/11
Dani Williamson CNM, NP Family Nurse Practitioner Getting hormones in balance is much more than testing and ordering up some bio-identical hormones.

Reasons that PAs and NPs become involved in Specialty, State and National organizations	05/20/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant What NPs and PAs are looking for in the associations they join.

Being A “Cheerleader”	05/19/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Practicing the “art” of medicine and nursing often requires out-of-the-box skills...yes, even as a cheerleader. Sometimes, this may be a valuable tool that patients need most…

A Trip To The Dentist	05/16/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave asks you to go with him on a trip to the dentist.

The Payback---Opportunity, Responsibility and Privilege	05/16/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant "It takes courage to push yourselves to places that you have never seen before, to test your limits, to break through the barriers.”

A Cause for Celebration? All in the Eyes of the Beholder…	05/11/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Not everyone is ecstatic about bin Laden’s demise...especially with the price he/she may have paid…

HAPPY NURSES WEEK	05/11/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave points out the critical role that nurses now have and asks for you to make a difference to a nurse this week.

Treatment and Prevention of Hypertension	05/11/11
Kevin Rebeck PA-C Physician Assistant One billion people worldwide are affected by Hypertension.

IS IT SKIN CANCER?: Recognizing Suspicious Lesions	05/11/11
Risha Bellomo, MPAS, PA-C President, Practical Medical Solutions, LLC A few simple rules can help you tremendously in recognizing a basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma or a melanoma.

What PAs and NPs are looking for: Leadership and Courage	05/11/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Successful leaders must have the courage to acknowledge that risk, cooperation and involvement are the ingredients that produce achievement.

Upcoming Dermatology Presentations by Randy Banks	05/11/11
Randy Banks, MBBS, PA-C Physician Assistant Consultant Randy will be presenting at the Skin, Bones, Hearts & Private Parts CME event September 7-9, 2011 in Walt Disney World, Florida.

Ooops another one Bites the Dust: Increasing Incidence of ACL Injuries in young girls	05/04/11
Mary Vacala ATC, PA-C President Georgia Association of Physician Assistants The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury remains high in young athletes; however the gender disparity is alarming.

The Need for an Open Mind in the Medical Professions	05/04/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant We have no limits but our small imaginations.

Five Telltale Signs of an Unstable Work Environment	05/04/11
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant Signs to help you determine if you should stay or it's time to go.

Chest Pain and Plaintiff Attorneys	05/04/11
Donald Correll, M.D., FACEP Medical Director, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Perfection is a wonderful state of being. For every other “state of being” we have plaintiff attorneys.

Are you a stressed-out, overworked NP or PA? Then join my free Webinar!	05/04/11
R. Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP-BC, FAANP Family Nurse Practitioner/ Consultant Join us and learn how you can make your life less frantic and more fulfilling!

The Payback	05/02/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Regardless of our crimes and our status, every person will someday face a payback.

Curbside Consultations: Unraveling a Controversial Legal Conundrum	04/25/11
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant By being aware and compliant with the legal exemptions is not only good medicine, but your legal burden is lessened by reducing a potential hazardous activity into a harmless one.

Have Protocols, Will Practice	04/25/11
Donald Correll MD Medical Director, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Protocols or Practice Guides can prevent adverse outcomes and improve patient care.

The HUMAN Connection: A Nurse Practitioner's Experience	04/25/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Needing a bit of a reminder, I guess...I realized, once again, why I do what I do.

Harnessing Opportunities through Changing Times	04/19/11
Seth Gordon, President & CEO The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State How are we going to meet the challenges currently before us?

Names, Words, Labels and Boxes	04/18/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Both the NP and PA professions are still adapting our language to describe who are are and what we practice.

6 Year Follow Up on paper by ACC focusing on Areas for NPs and PAs to Work Together On	04/18/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob looks back on a paper on a gathering place for NPs and PAs.

A Stellar Example of a President and CEO	04/17/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses a recently published article in JNPA The Journal: "Harnessing opportunities through changing times.”

Wherever I Go	04/11/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Once again, I am reminded that my influence may stretch farther than the office walls…

NP History: Twenty Three Years Ago /Some Things Never Change	04/11/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Does history repeat itself or do people never change? Dave looks at a story of NP history.

Back To the Basics- Diagnostic Tests for the Clinician lll	04/11/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Diagnostic tests for the digestive system.

Feeling the Loss…A Moment to Reflect in Precepting	04/09/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner actually MISS precepting my NP student...who was a wonderful example of what an NP should be…

Apparently, Your Pharmacist Can Prescribe, Too…	03/28/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Recent DEA rulings allow certain pharmacists to prescribe controlled substances. However, is this really a good thing?

Multiple Scrapes and Learning How To Negotiate In Brooklyn	03/28/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist In a rare non-political post, Dave remembers growing up in Brooklyn and how kids really were exposed to many different things.

Do You Have A Cage On Your Chimney?	03/28/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant There are no second chances when it comes to protecting your medical practice.

Echoes from the Suture Workshops	03/21/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses some of the workshops he offers.

You Want Me to Measure What?!	03/21/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner As I delve into the mysterious world of the “medical home,” I find there is more “scratching-my-head-in-amazement” than I thought.

One Thing PAs and NPs Can Work On: Patient Safety By Putting Our Names On The Prescription Bottles	03/21/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave outlines why it is imperative that PAs and NPs work together to get our names onto the prescriptions we write.

You Can't Control How You Die....But You Can Control How You Live!	03/14/11
Dani Williamson CNM, NP Family Nurse Practitioner Some lessons learned from Dani's recent medical scare.

Defensible Documentation: What you need to know	03/14/11
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant The importance of documentation in cases of malpractice.

Back To the Basics ll- Diagnostic Tests for the Clinician	03/14/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant This is the second in a series that is designed to help clinicians make better choices for testing and for new clinicians to refresh their memories on what is available to us in the diagnostic testing universe.

Note to Self: Know your family history BEFORE you have a cardiac event!!	03/04/11
Dani Williamson CNM, NP Family Nurse Practitioner I learned first hand yesterday that BEFORE you think you are having an heart attack, it would behoove one to have knowledge of one’s family history.

Diagnostic Testing and Procedures- Back to the Basics Series	03/04/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Although all advance practice clinicians have seen this information somewhere in their training, part of the purpose of going through Back to the Basics, is to serve the professions by bringing them through the “time machine” to the basics of medical care.

Having a “WTH Moment”…: Thoughts from a Nurse Practitioner	02/28/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Admittedly, we all have those moments where we scratch our heads, slam down charts (or computers), and say, “did that JUST HAPPEN?!?!” Today’s moment took a proverbial slice of cake…

For PAs and NPs: Not In My Backyard (NIMBY)	02/28/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at the national physician organizations and wonders why?

A Look at our Profession, Past, Present, and Future?	02/21/11
Edward A. Ranzenbach, PA-C, MPAS, FAPACVS, DFAAPA Physician Assistant In Clinician 1's first Clinician Perspective, Edward A. Ranzenbach, PA-C, MPAS, FAPACVS, DFAAPA takes a look at his profession and offers some solutions to the problems he sees.

Reinventing Yourself to Maintain Security	02/14/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant PAs or NPs have been involved in the reinvention process for years.

Adrenal Fatigue: Information for PAs and NPs	02/14/11
Dani Williamson CNM, NP Family Nurse Practitioner Feeling sluggish, fatigued and stressed? Your adrenal glands could be to blame.

In Medicine, In Egypt and In Life The People Always Win: A PA's Perspective	02/14/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave has been glued to the TV watching the people of Egypt. He sees lessons there for all of American medicine to learn from.

The New 2010 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines and Implications for Screening: Everything You’re Itching to Know!	02/14/11
R. Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP-BC, FAANP Family Nurse Practitioner/ Consultant The proportion of patients that are appropriately screened is significantly lower than recommended in recently published CDC STD Treatment Guidelines.

Friendly Midlevel Provider Employers: Five Clues to look for	02/07/11
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant Look out for these deceitful types when weeding out potential employers.

“Failure is not the only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.”	02/07/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Apathy ultimately leads to failure.

I. Am. Overwhelmed: A Nurse Practitioner Tries to Find a Happy Medium	02/07/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Had a moment of, “areyafreakinkiddinme” today. Or...maybe that would be MANY moments.

Miscommunications: Recognizing Liability-prone Encounters—Beware of Them	01/31/11
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant What you must do if you are to avoid potential lawsuits down the line.

The Three R’s- Roots, Reading and Returning	01/31/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses the importance of these three R's

The NP and PA Urban Legend	01/24/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at something that “might” have once been true but has now turned into a PA/ NP urban legend.

Highmark to recognize nurse practitioners as primary care providers	01/23/11
DAVID WENNER, The Patriot-News Health insurer Highmark Inc. said Wednesday that it will recognize nurse practitioners as primary care providers

212 Degrees---Are we there yet?: A Lesson for PAs and NPS	01/17/11
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant So many times, in business and in life, it's that one extra degree of effort that separates the good from the great.

All Combat Is Not In Afghanistan: A Nurse Practitioner's Story	01/17/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Sometimes we have to fight our own bureaucracy to do what’s right for our best-and-brightest…

Let’s Take the AAFP Up On Their Challenge	01/10/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist The AAFP wants to see how good NPs are-once and for all. Dave says, please add PAs so we can show you even more.

Becoming Medical-Specialty Specific Savvy	01/03/11
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant Seven strategies to assist you in becoming medical-specialty specific savvy during the specialty transitioning process.

Embarking on a New Journey—the Patient Centered Medical Home	01/03/11
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner This is a new business for this NP...setting up practice as a designated Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH).

Happy New Year Johnny, Rest In Peace	01/03/11
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist A tribute to one of our Editorial Advisory Board members, Johnny Hudson.

Saying Good-Bye	12/27/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Saying goodbye to a special patient.

Making Changes that Save Lives - Resolutions for 2011	12/27/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant A dozen suggestions that can change the abysmal statistics and make us shareholders in the safety and health of our patients.

Addicted healers: Doctors who abuse drugs, endanger patients are not rare	12/17/10
Joel Hood, Chicago Tribune Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Some studies suggest as many as one in 10 in the health care field are using drugs or battling some level of addiction.

Out of Sight-Out of Mind-Should Not Happen With NPs and PAs	12/13/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at the recent dialogue between the AAFP and AANP Presidents and the questions that it brought up.

Miracles of the Season: Thoughts from a Nurse Practitioner	12/06/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Sometimes, in the midst of the every-day angst, along comes a “miracle story” to brighten up your day…

Health Courts: An Idea Worth Considering	12/06/10
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant Simplistically speaking, Health Courts provide a myriad of benefits worth noting.

The Nightmare Headache - Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	12/06/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant How to recognize this deadly headache.

The “Lost” Art of Listening	11/22/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Some days, 90% of the diagnosis comes from a thorough patient history... good advice to remember

With Grace and Style: Advice for PAs and NPs	11/22/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave asks all NPs and PAs to comment on blogs, articles, physician comments, etc. To keep their eyes open to areas where we can add our point of view. But most importantly, if we do comment, to do it with grace and style.

Litigious Prone Providers Profiles: Could you [inadvertently] be one of Them?	11/22/10
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant Many patients would be willing to forego litigation, as long as you do not fall into any of these five “non-patient-centered categories."

Colorado Springs- Home of Pikes Peak, Red Rocks Amphitheater, US Airforce Academy and the Annual AFPPA Conference	11/22/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Last week I was privileged to attend the AFFPA Fall conference and went to the Cheyenne Mountain Resort.

Advanced Practice Clinicians in a Changing Healthcare Workforce	11/19/10
Presented by Integrated Healthcare Strategies as Authored by Susan O’Hare By 2014, 32 million additional Americans are going to have health insurance, and someone will need to take care of them.

Take a Minute to Say Thank You	11/19/10
Robert Sammartano, RPA-C President of the American Association of Surgical PAs Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Two PAs remind us of all we need to be thankful for.

Different Is Not Worse: Why PAs and NPs Do Not Need to Be Physicians	11/19/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at why our training leads to questions but also insists we have the needed answers.

Nurse Practitioner Looking for Help with Research Study	11/19/10
Mary Fischer Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Please help Ms. Fischer with her research study about women’s experiences with discontinuing menopause hormone therapy.

Eleven Risk-Proofing Tips to Mitigate Med-Mal Allegations	11/10/10
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant An advisory article with Risk Management pearls.

The Scary Elections of 2010: How They Affect Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants	11/10/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at the elections and what they made him realize about PAs and NPs.

Exotic Opportunities for NP and PA Employment	11/09/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Get out there, as the world is YOUR oyster.

Innovations in Diabetes Management: The Role of the NP	11/03/10
Focus on Diabetes on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest Patti Duprey, Nurse Practitioner More than 57 million Americans suffer from pre-diabetic symptoms. With a shortage or primary care doctors, who will take on the role of treating these patients?

The PA Who Helps Horror Writer Stephen King Come Up With Gruesome Ideas	11/01/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Russell Dorr, PA-C How to effectively connect with your patients, and how to set up online policies and online identities.

Effective Patient-Provider Relations 101: Information for Healthcare Providers	10/27/10
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant Two tips to consider when building rapport with patients.

Change is Good... Coconut Oil is Almost Even Better!: A Few Things a New Nurse Practitioner has Picked Up On the Job	10/26/10
Dani Williamson CNM, NP Family Nurse Practitioner Following is a fraction of what I have learned in the 3 short months of practicing a balance of traditional/integrative medicine.

NP Signing Physician Prescriptions: An Unusual Situation	10/26/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at a situation that brings up so many questions about how we practice and why we think the way we do.

Full Moon Phenomena: A Nurse Practitioner Discusses Whether It Really Affects Her Practice	10/26/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner The strange, the bizarre...do we share the belief that the “full moon” brings out the oddities of medicine...and people?

Twitter, Linked-In and Facebook: How NPs can Benefit From Social Media	10/26/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest Barbara Phillips How to effectively connect with your patients, and how to set up online policies and online identities.

Current Trends in Clinical Outsourcing

10/26/10

Your Career in Healthcare on ReachMD XM Radio
Hosted by Tim Rush, Founder and President of HealthJobsNationwide.com
Guest Susan Tout, MD
As the Obama administration pledges to cut the growth rate for national health care spending by more than $2 trillion over the next 10 years, facilities such as hospitals and rehabilitation centers are under continued pressure to find ways to get more for less.

Celebrating PA Week with Some Great NPs and PAs	10/19/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave recounts his trip to Milwaukee to speak to NPs and PAs during PA Week.

My Mentor – Personal Stories from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Conference	10/18/10
My Mentor Stories on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP A series of personal stories told by healthcare professionals about someone who has made a significant positive impact in their life.

Creating Portable Health Clinics Where They're Needed Most: A Physician Assistant Uses Her Skills to Reach Out	10/18/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Elizabeth Sheehan Containers to Clinics converts empty shipping containers into state-of-the-art medical facilities in rural areas where electricity, running water and quality medical care are hard to find.

Let’s Talk About Sex: How Healthcare Providers Can Start the Conversation	10/18/10
Markeita McIntosh MPAS PA Physician Assistant Sixty eight percent of individuals are concerned about embarrassing their healthcare provider by asking about sex. How do we open up the lines of communication?

A Time for Reflection: A Nurse Practitioner's Thoughts on Family, Her Practice, and her Blogs	10/18/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Sometimes it takes a family crisis to prioritize what is important in life... and work.

How the VA System is Meeting the Healthcare Needs of Female Veterans	10/11/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest Yvette Petti, PhD, APRN-BC The growing population of female soldiers has raised new challenges for government.

The Acute Abdomen- Part Vll: Potential Causes for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to Consider	10/06/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob completes the Acute Abdomen series with several more potential causes.

What PAs Need to Know About the Certificate of Added Qualifications	10/05/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Donald Sefcik, MD After many years of discussion, the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) will offer PAs Certificates of Added Qualification in 5 specialties, beginning in 2011.

Changing Specialties Within Clinical Practice: What Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Should Know	10/05/10
Your Career in Healthcare on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Tim Rush, Founder and President of HealthJobsNationwide.com Guest Jay Chamberlain, PA-C, MHP What does the clinician, especially the NP or PA, considering changing specialties need to know in order to make such a transition?

NPs and PAs Working Together in Contemporary Medicine	10/05/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses his optimism concerning the blending of two different but similar practitioners or clinicians in sharing responsibility for healthcare in America.

Skin and Soft Tissue Injuries and Infections: A Practical Evidence Based Guide	10/04/10
Adam J. Singer, MD Judd E. Hollander, MD Robert M. Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA The book is appropriate for all levels of training and for the large number of healthcare professionals who treat skin and soft tissue injuries and infections, including nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, primary care practitioners, emergency practitioners, and surgeons.

Six Tips to Risk-Proof your Discharging Practices: Information for PAs and NPs	10/04/10
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant Marcos discusses ways to write your discharge plans so that patients understand and follow them and you will be protected legally.

Deja Vu…and Good Memories: A Nurse Practitioner is Reminded Why She Chose her Profession	10/04/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Sometimes, in the midst of the tough work weeks, the personal challenges, you will find someone that triggers a memory of days past...and remember why you have chosen this path…

We Hit The PA and NP Lottery: Now What DO We Do? - A Look at the Funding Increase for Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Programs	10/04/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at the increase in NP and PA program funding and proposes some next steps.

Primary Care PAs and NPs - Please Participate in This Short Survey	09/29/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Please participate in a 5-10 minute survey to assist a colleague in his research.

Face To Face With The Credentials Committee: Information for PAs and NPs Looking for Employment	09/28/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant It takes more than a suit of clothes and a shine on your shoes to pass the credentials committee

Interviewing Wisely: Ten Key Questions for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to ask	09/28/10
Marcos A. Vargas, MSHA, PA-C Physician Assistant Using these great 10 questions not only prevents employers from monopolizing an interview, but will give you helpful insights as to the suitability of the position for you when making your final decision.

How to Address Patient Medication Adherence With Text	09/27/10
Mobile Medical Minute on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Joseph Kim, MD, MPH Can something as simple as a text message help solve a complicated problem like medication adherence?

The Hidden Epidemic of Genital Herpes	09/27/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest Terri Warren, NP Nurse practitioner Terri Warren joins host Mimi Secor to explain the risks and treatment of genital herpes and the most reliable tests for diagnosing patients

The Acute Abdomen - Part VI: Information on Common Causes for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners	09/21/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses common causes of the acute abdomen.

Recent Developments in Medical Billing and Reimbursement for PAs	09/21/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Michael Powe, VP of Health Services and Reimbursement Policy, AAPA Recently, Aetna announced it would reimburse PAs at 85 percent of the physician pay schedule. What does this mean for PAs?

The Fading Art Of The Physical Exam	09/20/10
Richard Knox Correspondent, Science Desk, NPR Many doctors are abbreviating the time-honored physical exam — or even skipping it altogether.

Take A PA and NP to Lunch Week: It's Time for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to Work Together	09/17/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist It’s time to take an NP or PA to lunch. Ready for the challenge?

Assessing and Managing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder	09/13/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Ken Harbert, PhD How to identify post traumatic stress disorder and how to distinguish between PTSD and every day stress, as well as how to get a mental health professional involved in treatment.

Help Wanted: Retail Health Clinics and Nurse Practitioners	09/13/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest Roger Green, DNP Why so many NPs and PAs want to work in retail health, who these companies are recruiting, and the global expansion of these clinics.

Learning From Tragedy: A Nurse Practitioner Considers How We Can Use Lessons from 9-11 to Better the Medical Profession	09/13/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner The anniversary of the horrible tragedy of 9-11 makes us pause to remember those whose lives were lost that day. How about using some of those lessons learned in the aftermath to come together?

The Acute Abdomen - Part V: Information on the Physical Examination for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners	09/13/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses how to conduct the physical examination when dealing with the acute abdomen.

Preventing Frivolous Lawsuits and Frivolous Testimony	09/13/10
Your Career In Healthcare on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Shane Jackson Guest Jeffrey Segal, MD, JD A board certified neurosurgeon and JD talks about the experience of being sued and his expertise in the areas of defensive medicine, frivolous lawsuits, frivolous testimony, and non-legislative solutions to these problems.

A Dilemma on Honesty and Patient Care: Is It Ever Appropriate Not to Disclose Clinical Error?	09/08/10
Kristina Fiore,Staff Writer, MedPage Today Followed by thoughts from Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA An article from MedPage Today regarding disclosure of clinical errors, and Bob's thoughts on its overall message.

Recap of the AAPA House of Delegates: The Effect on Practicing Physician Assistants	09/08/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest William Fenn, PhD, PA-C It was a busy time for delegates at this years AAPA Conference in Atlanta.

Roll With It, Baby… How a Nurse Practitioner Copes With Her Patients' Concerns	09/07/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Some days, “rolling with the punches” is easier than others. Especially when comments of “shouldn’t you ask the doctor” hit your ears…

An Important Message for All NPs and PAs	09/02/10
Barb Cole, MS, CRNP Nurse Practitioner Barb is disgusted that all of a sudden, with passage of the health care bill that no one took the time to read prior to voting in, medicare is coming down on medical equipment providers.

Nontraditional Roles and How to Find Them- Part ll: A Physician Assistant Discusses Job Situations	09/02/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses different job situations.

Are We On the Same Page? A Nurse Practitioner Discusses a Patient's Last Wish	09/01/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Making sure that we understand a patient’s last wishes is essential in end-of-life treatment. The tough part is making sure everyone is on the same page.

A Move NPs and PAs Must Make	09/01/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave asks PAs and NPs to consider some bold action to help us all understand each other better.

Acute Abdomen- Part lV: Information for Physican Assistants and Nurse Practitioners	09/01/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob continues to discuss the Acute Abdomen.

Nurse Practitioners 101: How They Meet the Nation's Healthcare Needs	08/30/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest Dr. Elayne DeSimone, PhD Nurse practitioners play a critical role in American healthcare.

Short and Long Term Effects of Reform on the Healthcare Market

08/30/10

Your Career in Healthcare on ReachMD XM Radio
Hosted by Tim Rush, Founder and President of HealthJobsNationwide.com
Guest Phil Miller, Vice President of Communications for Merritt Hawkins & Associates,
We all know that healthcare reform may change the way healthcare professionals practice medicine, but how might reform also change the way in which we either find employment or staff our facilities?

Metformin and B-12 Deficiency- A New Issue to Contemplate	08/30/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses Metformin and B-12 Deficiency.

The Acute Abdomen III: Information for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners	08/26/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Much has been written on the acute abdomen, but Bob would like to add clarity, simplicity and some statistics that are extremely relevant

John W. Kirklin, MD Award History: Award for Professional Excellence Given to PAs	08/26/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant The John W. Kirklin, MD award for Professional Excellence is given to practicing surgical physician assistants, physician assistants or other individuals who have helped promote the surgical physician assistant and is given out only if there is a deserving recipient.

Three Strikes, and You’re OUT: A Nurse Practitioner Feels Patient Entitlement is Increasing	08/26/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner The amount of patient entitlement is increasing...but don’t tick me off by being abusive to my staff…

Rest In Peace Jamal: Honoring a Soldier Killed in Iraq That Wanted To Be a PA	08/26/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave honors Jamal Rhett who was killed in Iraq and wanted to become a PA someday.

Trends in Healthcare Staffing	08/23/10
Your Career in Healthcare on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Shane Jackson, Vice President of Jackson Healthcare Guest Tony Gregoire, Senior Research Analyst at Staffing Industry Analysts We all know that the way medicine is practiced changes everyday, but how do the changes affect the overall trends in healthcare staffing?

Medical Assistants: Ghana's Solution to Physician Assistants	08/23/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Emmanuel Teye Adjase, MD The Rural Health Training School in Kintampo, Ghana, was established in 1969 by the Ministry of Health.

The Correlation Between Diabetes, Weight, and Alzheimer's Disease	08/23/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest Susan Scanland, MSN, CRNP, GNP-BC How can we limit the risk of Alzheimer's disease?

The Growing Link Between Low Vitamin D Levels and Vaginitis: A Nurse Practitioner Discusses the Link	08/22/10
R. Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP-BC, FAANP Family Nurse Practitioner/ Consultant Mimi discusses the link between low Vitamin D and Vaginitis.

The Acute Abdomen- Part ll: Information for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners	08/19/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Much has been written on the acute abdomen, but Bob would like to add clarity, simplicity and some statistics that are extremely relevant

Non Traditional Roles and How to find them: A Physician Assistant Discusses the Increase in Job Sites	08/16/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant AdvancedPracticeJobs.com has demonstrated to the NP and the PA community that they are among the better sites to visit when looking for a new position.

Malpractice Insurance and Professional Liability	08/13/10
Your Career in Healthcare on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Shane Jackson VP of Jackson Healthcare Guest William F. Galtney, Jr.,chairman of Galtney Enterprises, Cedar Equities, Oxford Insurance Services, and Gessner Holdings, LLC. Nobody likes to think about liability insurance, but it's a topic that every medical professional needs to understand.

It’s Really Quite Simple—Nothing is Simple in Medicine: A Physician Assistant Explains the Importance of Trust	08/12/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Perhaps one of the secrets to our longevity is both honesty and communication.

The Subtleties of the Acute Abdomen: Information for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners	08/12/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Much has been written on the acute abdomen, but Bob would like to add clarity, simplicity and some statistics that are extremely relevant

Medicare 101 for PAs: Understanding Billing	08/11/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Michael Powe, Vice President of AAPA Medicare and physician assistants both entered the healthcare field in the 1960s, but despite their similar ages, physician assistants don't always understand Medicare.

Prove It: A Physician Assistant Calls on NPs and PAs to Hold People Accountable	08/11/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave calls on both NPs and PAs to hold people accountable for their words.

Health Care Business 101 & Then Some	08/05/10
Clinician's Roundtable on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Bruce Japsen, Chicago Tribune Reporter Guest Wright Pinson, MD Healthcare reform may bring more medical care services to patients, which means more and complex business for the nation's physicians.

Lifestyle Medicine: Want To Practice It? - A New Specialty for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners	08/02/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave proposes a new specialty for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to launch, implement and practice together.

PAs and Politics: Karen Bass Makes a Bid for Congress	07/29/10
Partners in Practice on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Karen Bass, PA-C Karen Bass began her career in the 1980s as a PA working in the nation's largest trauma center at the Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, but away from the ED she had a passion for politics.

Electronic Medical Records----Do We Need Them?	07/29/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses his thoughts on Electronic Medical Records.

Antibiotic-Induced Hyperkalemia and Renin-Angiotensin–System Inhibitors	07/26/10
Ken Korber, PA Physician Assistant Recent years have seen greatly increased use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors, including angiotensin-converting–enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers.

Ignorance is NOT bliss… sometimes, it can make one look downright STUPID.	07/26/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Not knowing something is not an excuse for not finding out about it, particularly when it comes to patient care.

Mid-Level Providers – It’s Time to Rethink this Common Name for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners	07/23/10
Folusho Ogunfiditimi, MPH, PA-C Director, Mid-Level Provider (MLP) Program Now, more than any other in our profession, is the time for this discussion.

UMMA Clinic: Bridging Cultural Divides Through Health Care	07/21/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Cathleen Margolin, PhD Guest Yasser Aman, PhD, MPH In 1992, after the verdict was handed down in the Rodney King trial, there were six days of rioting in south Los Angeles.

Preconceived Notions: Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants May Not Always Have their Patients Figured Out	07/20/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner The ideas we develop about patients may help us deal with them effectively and quickly. However, things we learn may surprise us...and help us be better clinicians.

The Expansion of Nurse Practitioners Worldwide	07/20/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest Joyce Pulcini, PhD, RN Since 1990 the role of the nurse practitioner has become a vital part of healthcare in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.

The “P’s” of Compartment Syndrome: How Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants can Identify and Treat this Injury	07/20/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Many complications of injuries seen in a practice setting are preventable; chief among them is an entity called compartment syndrome.

Locum Tenens Jobs: More Than a Lifestyle Change - Issues for Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Physicians Considering Locum Tenens Jobs	07/19/10
Your Career In Healthcare on ReachMD XM Radio Hosted by Tim Rush, Founder and President of HealthJobsNationwide.com Guest David Baldridge, President of the CompHealth Locum Tenens Division Tim and David discuss locum tenens jobs and issues related to this employment alternative for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

The Art of Wound Repair - Suturing for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners	07/14/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Many PAs and NPs graduate their programs and pass their boards without so much as learning to tie a square knot.

Conference Reflections- 2010: Thoughts on this Year's Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Events	07/14/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave thinks about this years conferences for both professions and pauses to reflect.

Nurse Practitioner Protocols and Collaboration in Long-Term Care	07/14/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Eric Tangalos, MD Guest Debra Bakerjian, PhD, MSN What strengths do physicians and nurse practitioners contribute to the long-term care interdisciplinary team, and what are the keys to a strong collaborative practice?

A Rebirth…of sorts: A Nurse Practitioner’s Quest to Enrich Her Patients’ Lives	07/13/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Are we Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants/Associates THAT much different in our quest to be recognized in the New World as we see it?

The Potential Outcome of Saying “I Do!”: The Medical Impact of a Happy or Unhappy Marriage	07/12/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant There are basically two types of humans: those who are married and those who are not.

Doctor Shopping and Why Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners Require Awareness	07/12/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses his thoughts on Doctor shopping.

Barriers to Independent Nurse Practitioner Ownership	07/08/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Carolyn Zaumeyer, NP, RN Carolyn Zaumeyer, a nurse practitioner, discusses with host Lisa D'Andrea the key barriers for a nurse practitioner to establish an independent practice.

The Draw for Physician Assistants in Sports Medicine	07/08/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest George Collins, PA-C Over ten percent of all physician assistants work in orthopedics, and the number continues to grow.

The Plethora of Paperwork: The Never-Ending Curse for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants	07/08/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Shouldn’t we be compensated for our time and effort?

Nurse Practitioners in the Growing Field of Retail Healthcare	07/05/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest Roger Green, DNP Healthcare practiced between the grocery store's pharmacy and produce section is becoming one of the largest sectors employing nurse practitioners in the United States.

Moonlighting- Am I Covered by my Malpractice Insurance? - Liability Insurance for Physican Assistants	06/30/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses lthe importance of liability insurance for moonlighting.

Online Reviews: Are Patient Waivers a Good Idea?	06/30/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Michael Greenberg, MD Guest James Speta, JD Anew category of online reviews is growing, as more patients are posting their own editorials about their physicians.

What's the Wait Time in the ED? A PA Helped Create an App For That	06/30/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Jeremy Allen, PA-C When patients go to the emergency department for a non-life-threatening emergency, it seems impossible to predict how long the wait could be to see a medical provider.

Oh The Times They Are A Changing……	06/29/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at a time when things were much more tenuous for NPs and PAs but also so much more thrilling.

Reality #4- Uniting the PA Profession for the Future Decades	06/25/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant The final reality of PA practice at the end of the first decade of the 21st century.

Burn-Out…the ugly, no-holds-barred truth…or is it?	06/24/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner We need to acknowledge that we, as able NPs and PAs, are not “super-human,” nor immune to the stresses of every-day work.

Reality #3----We Are Not Alone	06/21/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant The Physician Assistant profession does not stand alone in this decade of the 21st century.

The Beginning and Future of the Nurse Practitioner Profession	06/21/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest Loretta Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, FNP In 1965, Dr. Loretta Ford, a pediatric nurse at the University of Colorado Medical Center, began to grow concerned about the patients in her community.

Teaching is an Art…and Not Everyone Should Do It	06/21/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Mandatory CMEs...a necessary “evil” of sorts for some...although I typically enjoy it. However, don’t waste my time if you don’t know your “stuff"…

Adding to the Body of Research on the PA Field	06/20/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C James Cawley, MPH, PA-C What are the issues yet to be addressed about PA performance, clinical practice, and career trajectory?

Advanced Trauma Life Support	06/18/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant APCs can now be recognized as accredited providers of this critical care

The Reality of PA Practice at the Conclusion of the First Decade of the 21st Century: Reality 2 - Our Image is Supported by Our Standards.	06/14/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant The second reality of PA practice at the end of the first decade of the 21st century.

The Disconnect Between Reality…and Surreality	06/14/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Do you ever have days where you wonder...how could this have turned out differently? Or had a situation been avoided in the first place? Another bang-my-head post about long-term care issues…

In the Navy: The Nurse Practitioner’s Role	06/13/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest How does a career as a Navy NP differ from a civilian NP?

Habits	06/13/10
Matthew Goodemote MPT, Dip MDT Founder and Owner, Community Physical Therapy & Wellness Our habits are stronger than or motivation/will power to be well.

Workshops: Do we need them at our conferences?	06/13/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses his thoughts on educational workshops.

Bridging the Primary Care Gap for Good	06/08/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at why it will be hard to get NPs and PAs to go into primary care and adds his thoughts on how to dramatically change that.

The Reality of PA Practice at the Conclusion of the First Decade of the 21st Century: Reality 1 - Our Image	06/07/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant The first reality of PA practice: How does the rest of the world see us?

Risk Management Strategies for Physician Assistants	06/03/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Jeffrey Nicholson, PhD, PA-C A malpractice lawsuit is something all physician assistants want to avoid, but what do you do if you are sued by a patient?

Approaching Potential Exhibitors—we all need to be saying the same thing.

06/02/10

The Reality of PA Practice at the Conclusion of the First Decade of the 21st Century	06/01/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant This will be the introduction of a five part series on the realities that we face as 21st century PAs at the conclusion of the first decade.

Of DNP Trails and Physician Bridges We Choose to Walk Across	06/01/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave Mittman has had a very long and even more interesting history as a PA and medical publisher. He was a “first” in many areas............................

To “DNP…or NOT to "DNP”	06/01/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner The question of whether or not to obtain the DNP degree raises a few questions in THIS NP’s mind…

WHAT EVERY PA SHOULD KNOW ABOUT Individual Professional LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES	05/31/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Let’s place the focus on our malpractice insurance and the need for individual professional liability insurance.

The Future Educational Requirements for Nurse Practitioners	05/27/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest Joyce Pulcini, PhD, RN Dr. Joyce Pulcini, an associate professor at Boston College Connell School of Nursing, joins host Mimi Secor to talk about the trends and changes coming to higher learning for nurse practitioners.

Are We Dropping Our Guard in Hard Economic Times?	05/24/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob shares his views on Cosmetic Readiness Assesment.

Tulsa Medical Clinic Providing More Affordable Health Care	05/20/10
Tara Vreeland, The News on 6 Thanks to Sandi Mellor, ARNP, for passing on this very positive article regarding her clinic providing affordable healthcare by NPs.

What Makes PAs the Happiest Medical Professionals?	05/19/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Dawn LaBarbera, PhD, PA-C Why do PAs enjoy going to work?

A Medical Practice Does Well by Doing Good	05/19/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C GuestMatt Freitas, FNP-C, PA-Ci> The Aspen Family Medical Group in the farming town of Modesto, California, has found success for 20 years as a clinic practice.

I HAD A DREAM- A story of PAs and NPs working together	05/18/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob dreams of seeing PAs and NPs work together to prevent disease and treat patients with concern and respect.

Doctor, Doctor Give Me the News……..	05/18/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at how physicians who participate in social media feel about PAs and NPs.

The Perfect Storm	05/17/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Often, the every-day medical co-morbidities that patients have converge into a BIG problem that requires immediate treatment. Trouble is, sometimes we wrestle with the decision: is this an emergency that warrants immediate treatment, or does this broach the patient’s right to his/her DNR status.

Words and How They Hurt Us	05/13/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave’s belief that words are powerful leads him to ponder why PAs seem to define words differently than the rest of the world.

Chaperone Anyone?	05/13/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Bob discusses the use of chaperones in the examination room.

Back to the Basics - Drug Overdose	05/13/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Signs of a drug overdose and how to respond.

Score One (or Two) for the Nurse Practitioner	05/10/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Kim reflects on two moments that recently made her proud.

Massachusetts Case Study: Nurse Practitioners & the Demand for Primary Care	05/10/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP Guest Marie-Eileen Onieal, PhD With more Americans due to become insured as a result of healthcare reform, nurse practitioners will be increasingly necessary to help make up for the shortage of primary care physicians.

Choosing the Right Word: Physician Assistants or Physician Associates?	05/08/10
ReachMD XM Radio Program hosted by Lisa Dandrea Lenell, MPAS, PA-C Guest Robert M. Blumm, PA-C Forty years ago, the title of "physician associate" was changed to "physician assistant."

Lessons from a Psychiatrist Who Might Want To Make You Angry

05/03/10

Dave Mittman, PA
Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist
There is a very important blog from Dr. Ablow, a psychiatrist who blogs on the Fox News Blog. He wrote it about NPs but I think he also would say the same about PAs. I ask you to read it now. If you care about your profession it will make you angry. I think most of us will have a visceral reaction to it, which I think is what Dr. Ablow wanted.

Hard To Be the Patient…	05/02/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Sometimes it’s necessary to have a reminder, as a patient, of how things come across…

STI Update	04/30/10
R. Mimi Secor, MS, MEd, FNP-BC, FAANP Family Nurse Practitioner / Consultant Just because you are not paranoid about STIs doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be.

As We Debate a Name Change.....So Many Lessons.	04/28/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist What has Dave learned on the quest to consider a new PA name (or at least a re-name from the past)? Dave shares his thoughts about the last three weeks.

Back To the Basics—Alcohol and the Diabetic Patient	04/26/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Spring and summer are upon us, and with it comes the social changes that somehow affect our moods, health and attitudes concerning daily living.

In a Quandary—Media Blitz is a mixed blessing	04/26/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Kim shares her thoughts on some media outlets that have recently made NPs look less than stellar.

Press Is Really Great, But Let's Be Careful Out There	04/21/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave loves the press but realizes it has to be handled well to be most effective.

All Radar Units Focused on PAs and NPs	04/20/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant With greater visibility comes a greater need for protection.

Stand Up…For Yourselves, Your Profession, and Your Patients	04/19/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner The problem with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is that if you insure 50 million more people, you’ll need PCPs to SEE them

Back to the Basics-Trauma Vl	04/19/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant The final section of the secondary survey.

Your Vote Counts: Physician Assistant or Physician Associate?	04/18/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant It's time to reach out to the AAPA leadership about this change.

Why I Signed the PA Name Change Statement	04/18/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave explains why he signed the “PA Name Change” Statement recently made public and why he feels it is so important to change.

Simple Question About the PA “Assistant” Part of the name	04/12/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looked at the paper this am and a simple question came to him.

Oh, by the way…	04/12/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Dealing with those “oh-by-the-way” discussions in the exam room.

Measuring Carotid Intima-Media Thickness – maybe useful for finding silent atherosclerosis in those at moderate risk.	04/12/10
Ken Korber, PA Physician Assistant Eagerness to use carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) to assess cardiovascular risk is matched only by uncertainty about its value, judging from recent articles on the topic.

The Patients that Haunt Us…	04/03/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner There are some patients we never forget.

What’s in a Spoonful?	04/03/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Is the insurance that our supervising physicians provide for us enough?

Listening---We Do Not Hear. A Danger Situation for HCPs	03/29/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Unless we use the power of concentration, we can lose the message that the patient is trying to communicate.

Banging my head against the (proverbial) wall…yet again	03/29/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner What makes a good preceptee, and what can be done to help our students?

Back to the Basics- Trauma V	03/27/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Part V of the Back to the Basics: Trauma series - Starting the Secondary Survey

First Thoughts: On Healthcare Reform Passing	03/26/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave shares his thoughts on the passing of healthcare reform and where it has already taken us.

When the Doc is Away, the NP DOESN’T Play	03/22/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner Life in the clinic while the boss is away

Cell Phones---An American Nightmare	03/22/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant We ask about seat belts and smoking and condoms and birth control, why not about using a cell phone while driving?

Effective Laboratory Diagnosis of Anemia	03/22/10
Allan Platt PA-C Physician Assistant Information about anemia, a common finding in primary care.

Survey for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants	03/16/10
James F. Cawley, MPH, PA-C Frank J. Rodino, MHS, PA Please take a few moments to fill out this survey for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.

An Observation Concerning the Ontario Nursing Association Comments on Canadian PAs	03/15/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Turf battles are interesting as there is always a nugget of truth and a mountain of hysteria, greed, jealousy, false reports, lack of knowledge or just plain ignorance.

Tennessee: Be Careful of Messages that Have Mid-Level and Medical School in Them	03/15/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at the message the Tennessee Medical Society is sending and wonders what it really is about?

All of those “little extras” of the day…or maybe not-so-little things after all…	03/15/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner How many times per day do we handle situations for patients that we don’t see?

Time to Make Reform Our Issue	03/08/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Someone has to advocate for our country’s healthcare. As a real professional, take a minute and do so.

Drug Combination May Have Cardiac Consequences Among HIV Patients	03/08/10
Ken Korber, PA Physician Assistant The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about potential heart risks when combining two HIV drugs.

Back to the Basics- Trauma lV	03/08/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA Physician Assistant Consultant Part IV of the Back to the Basics Trauma series "The Primary Survey"

What’s In a Name, Anyway?	03/08/10
Kimberly Spering, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner We have an image problem that, despite there being 125,000 Nurse Practitioners in this country, we are not a commonly-known medical provider in the public’s eye.

Simple—A Word that Should Never Be Used When Discussing Surgery	03/01/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA National Consultant PA/NP Services The word “simple” is not a part of the vocabulary of most surgeons in this country.

Back to the Basics- Trauma lll	03/01/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA National Consultant PA/NP Services Part III of Back To Basics Trauma series Special considerations for children, pregnancy and the elderly

Cardiovascular Risk Burden – Not So Much a Battle of the Sexes Anymore	03/01/10
Ken Korber, PA Women are gaining ground on their male counterparts in their prevalence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as well as their risk factor scores. What’s driving the increase?

Back to the Basics – Trauma ll	02/22/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA National Consultant PA/NP Services Part II of the Back to the Basics Trauma series

An Epiphany About Supervision	02/19/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave had an epiphany about the word supervision which lead to three questions. See if you agree with him. Generally works for collaboration also.

When The Storms of Life Come---They Are Devastating	02/16/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA National Consultant PA/NP Services When the storms of life come to our patients, what can we do as health care providers?

Back To The Basics- Trauma I	02/09/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA National Consultant PA/NP Services Part I of the Back to Basics Trauma series

Back To The Basics - The Never Ending Journey for PAs and NPs	02/02/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA National Consultant PA/NP Services It is time to get down to the basics of explaining, once and for all, the responsibilities that go with the NP and PA Titles.

A Diagnostic Challenge- A Needle in a Haystack	02/02/10
Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA National Consultant PA/NP Services All of the technological advances, radiological inventions, sophisticate genetic testing and elaborate blood tests are still not capable of leading a clinician to an early and correct diagnosis when it comes to headaches.

Ontario Nurses Organization: The AMA Would Be Proud	02/02/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Most PA and NPs pay lip service to being “different”, even regarding playing the game of medical politics which I believe most of us would rather not play. Also most NPs and PAs in professional leadership positions believe we...

Haiti’s Questions	01/19/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Much of these thoughts will have nothing to just do with the NP or PA professions. I wonder if many of you have thought of the same questions?

A PA Friend Passes Away	01/05/10
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Charles Huntington, III a wonderful PA, passed away suddenly a few days ago. Dave shares his feelings about a friend who he will remember in a special way.

The Best Doctors Issues of NY & NJ Magazines	12/21/09
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist Dave looks at the issues of the “Best Doctors” of NY Magazine and New Jersey Magazine and shares his thoughts. See if you agree.

Goodbye to the 0s: You Will Be Missed	12/08/09
Dave Mittman, PA Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Activist What will the next decade bring for NPs and PAs?

Patient Evaluation of Retail Clinic Care	11/30/09
Marilyn W. Edmunds, PhD, CRNP; Laurie Scudder, MS, NP A study on patient satisfaction with retail clinic care.

To B(SE) or Not to B(SE)?	11/24/09
Dave gives his thoughts on the new guidelines on mammography and BSE.

Our Fort Hood Colleagues: They were the best we have.	11/13/09
The Ft. Hood murders haunt some of us a bit more than they have in the past. Even days after I can’t seem to shake it. When some of the people killed are members of your profession why does it hurt more? Because they were our best.

It’s Time Our Educators Helped Our Professions and Our Students	11/09/09
This week’s thoughts center on PAs and NPs doing something to help our patients, our students and our professions.

NP and PA Waiting Room Posters from Clinician 1	10/29/09
Feel free to print out a color poster for your practice.

The Shortage of Primary Care Services: Utilizing Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to Relieve the Crisis	10/25/09
Position statement from The American College of Clinicians on utilizing NPs and PAs to relieve the current healthcare crisis.

We Can Be Heard By Increasing The Noise	10/23/09
After a long time thinking about the best way to increase our visibility in the primary care delivery crisis, Dave shares how he feels we should proceed to let the world know that we have arrived.

PAs and Specialty Boards: Except for one specialty, let's wait.	10/16/09
A real debate has erupted (and it is good to see) in the PA profession. It is about the people that give PAs their certification and re-certification announcing that they will be moving into specialty boards for PAs.

When Medical Care Goes Retail	10/14/09
Retail medical clinics, which don’t require appointments and are open all weekend, are growing in popularity. While recent research has shown the clinics to be a reliable source of medical care, some major medical groups are scowling at the trend.

The Best Jobs in America Belong to PAs and NPs, According to Money Magazine	10/14/09
PAs and NPs took numbers 2 and 4 out of Money Magazine's 50 Best Jobs in America.

Obesity: Do As I Say, But Not As I Do	09/19/09
There is a fair amount of obesity among those of us that are NPs and PAs. I know it does not make us better or worse clinicians but I honestly do question if it makes us less effective clinicians.

Let's Stand Up Before It's Too Late	09/18/09
There is a disconnect that hurts NPs and PAs when it comes to healthcare reform and our future in it.

The Footprints of an American Giant	09/04/09
There are no party lines when it comes to the passing of great Americans.

Your Message Can Do Much to Tell Patients How You View Them: Watch What You Send	08/27/09
Take a look at what your office staff sends out on your behalf. Your message can do much to tell patients How you view Them.

A PAs View of Healthcare Reform: Are We Going Backward or Forward?	08/17/09
Dave highlights the issues that are important to him about healthcare reform and wonders why the people he sees on television differ so drastically in their views?

A Profession and Its History: Important Lessons if We Take Time To Listen	08/04/09
Part of that legacy is that the NP and PA professions were started by people who wanted to radically change healthcare delivery across the USA.

The Medical Lessons for Us In Michael Jackson’s Death	07/17/09
Michael Jackson’s death stunned many but as a clinician it raised questions for me that few others who are not in medicine would have. Some questions that went right to my heart.

Independence Day	07/07/09
There are few laws in our country which bind one person to another - one example is physician assistants, forever tied to their supervising physician.

The Truth as We Know It: Cancer Breakthroughs and NPs and PAs.	06/29/09
The New England Journal of Medicine is a great publication, but after reading some recent articles, I wonder how often it gets things “wrong”.

A Clinician's View: When There's More to the Story	06/17/09
We can never let ourselves get so caught up in the rush that we miss seemingly small details.

The AMA, the DNP and so much misunderstanding between the lines	06/16/09
All this misunderstanding is really just one big ego war.

TRENDS: On the Road to Health	06/03/09
A few months ago, a homeless woman stepped onto the mobile health clinic parked near a beach on Cape Cod. As she climbed aboard, the woman was holding her back, in pain.

What Are Patients Looking For in a Good NP/PA?	05/11/09
About one year ago, I received an article about expectations of physicians. I thought about our own professions and how our role differs somewhat in terms of the patients' expectations.

Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners------Unmasked.	04/13/09
I think that I am being reflective tonight and feel like encouraging my peers to travel down a road with me.

Some Positives In The Air	04/07/09
I am one of the co-founders of the American College of Clinicans- http://www.amcollege.org. Many of my colleagues who are involved in the ACC believe that both the NP and PA professions are closer than...

To doctorate or not to doctorate, is that the question?	03/17/09
As a PA or NP there are many situations we do not like, but choose to accept. Over the last five or six years one of those events is that many of the other health professionals that we work with...

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