Kristin Della Volpe

Patients believe that PAs can be part of the solution to the health care crisis in the US.

Insomnia treatment should be personalized based on presentation and comorbid physical and mental illnesses among other variables.

All DEA-registered clinicians must meet a 1-time, 8-hour training requirement for opioid or other substance use disorder. Learn whether your past training meets the requirement.

The ICAN Act would allow APRNs to provide more comprehensive health care services to Medicare and Medicaid patients.

Dr Zhaoping Li discusses 2 ongoing studies investigating the use of precision nutrition for personalized weight loss plans.

The findings contribute to the understanding of neurological factors driving the sex-specific pathophysiology of obesity.

Nurses refute claims of a shortage and say many of the 1 million nurses with active licenses are not working because of unsafe staffing.

A high proportion of nonurgent blood draws in a single hospital occurred during early morning hours when patients were asleep.

Adversity stemming from structural racism is linked to differences in emotion- and threat-processing regions of the brain in Black children in this study.

AANP and AAPA Presidents discuss how elimination of the X-Waiver and patient caps for buprenorphine prescription for opioid use disorder will affect clinical practice.

Frequent cannabis users may have poor response to pain control after surgery and may require more rescue medications such as opioids.

Dr Jessica Peck provides practical tips for clinicians and parents on how to communicate with teenagers about mental health in Behind Closed Doors.

To reduce benzodiazepine use postoperatively in older adults, researchers examined the effects of using melatonin instead.

Survey results presented at APNA 2022 emphasize the need for more psychiatric-mental health nurses.

The AACN consensus statement addresses recent changes in tele-critical care nursing practice.

Studies from Psych Congress 2022 show the efficacy of ketamine and psilocybin in reducing symptoms of treatment-resistant depression.

Climate change can affect older patients with asthma, COPD, allergies, kidney disease, and other conditions.

Resource provides detailed information on simple screening and assessment tools, evidence-based treatment options, counseling, and referrals.

The cognitive assessment toolkit for early recognition of Alzheimer disease is being developed by the AAPA in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic and PA Foundation.

The rate of postvaccination health events was lower among pregnant persons than among similarly aged, nonpregnant female individuals following COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations.

Intervention targeting internal self-regulation and attentional pathways improves emotional regulation and behavior in at-risk students.

The AANP’s rollout of the NPower program, which offers free mental health services to NP members, is one of the many highlights from AANP 2022.

Military hospitals are implementing therapy dog programs to support patients, families, and staff.

Why is diet important in children with ADHD? New research shows the effects of poor diet on symptoms of inattention.

A roundup on legislative and organizational initiatives to stem the rising rates of drug overdose deaths.

USPSTF determines that more research is needed to recommend for or against screening in people without symptoms and provides updates on effective screening tools and pharmacotherapies.

Emmy award-winning journalist Jane Pauley to host conversation with world champion gymnast Simone Biles on the importance of mental health at AAPA 2022.

Barriers to medications for opioid use disorder in teens and young adults include Black race, Hispanic and Latino ethnicity, living in the South, and involvement in the criminal justice system.

A roundup on legislative and organizational initiatives to stem the rising rates of drug overdose deaths.

Delirium prevention program leads to fewer cases of new-onset delirium during post-acute rehabilitation stays at a skilled nursing facility.