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Overcoming Mental Stagnation
Reflecting on gratefulness and the health benefits of engaging in gratitude. This a great article found on the AANP website, everyone experiences burn out in today's busy and fast paced world, Primary Procedures encourages all practitioners to read this ...
The Overdose Epidemic
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic. On October 26, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a nationwide public health emergency (PHE) to address the opioid crisis. At that time, data from the CDC showed that more than ...
The Nurse Practitioner in 2022
The following is an excerpt from a AANP article, Primary Procedures is AANP Approved for all our CE Workshops! We provide quality educational courses nationwide in a small group environment. Join us at one of our many friendly hands-on locations. ...
Learn how to combat the increase in mental health challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) continued its efforts to raise awareness about mental health. Throughout the year, AANP provides essential continuing education (CE) courses for NPs and offer additional ways NPs can ...
Health Workers and Covid Burn-out!
The pandemic not only intensified work demands and long working hours, but it also added new challenges in unprecedented ways. Early in the pandemic, health workers across public health, laboratory, and clinical settings worked rapidly to understand, detect, and prevent ...
Nurse Practitioner Numbers Jump by 9%!
AUSTIN, TEXAS (April 7, 2022) – The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) today released new data showing the current number of nurse practitioners (NPs) licensed to practice in the United States has risen to more than 355,000, an increase of ...