Nurse Practitoner

The Initials Behind A Nurse Practitioner’s Name

July 14, 2011

Are you more confused by the long list of initials following a person’s name? I know I am! The list seems never ending in the nursing profession and is getting longer with the requirement and the need for professional nurses to update their skills through continuing education, acquirement of degrees, board certifications and healing arts [...]

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Dr. Scharmaine Lawson-Baker, NP

March 26, 2010

New Orleans nurse practitioner, Dr. Scharmaine Lawson-Baker,  Founder and CEO of Advanced Clinical Consultants, is the ideal Nurse Practitioner to profile during 2010 Women’s History Month. She has a rich and full professional lifestyle that is evolving and growing every day. Her medical House Call practice encompasses aspects of city and rural nursing. It may [...]

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The Registered Nurse Workforce

March 23, 2010

Registered nurses (RN) were part of the  historic event  which occured yesterday, when the Health Care Reform was passed. In keeping with that event I feel it is important for all of us to  have a better understanding of the professional RN workforce in the United States. At the present moment,  there is a need for nurses, primary care and geriatric care providers to care [...]

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Burden of Illness After Earthquates

January 20, 2010
UNICEF 2008 Photo of the year

The burden of illness wellness after a catastrophic event is all too familiar. There are the aftermaths of 9/11 and hurricanes Katrina and Rita serve as testaments. The lack of health and wellness services extends years beyond the actual event. Jut talk to some veterans and their families.   Lately, the media has been focusing on the [...]

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Happy New Year 2010

December 31, 2009

As the New Year 2010 approaches, I’ve been reviewing and reflecting on the past year. There has been some challenges and some rewards. The challenges were opportunities to learn  from life’s experiences.  The rewards afforded me the opportunity to grow and expand.  The interesting thing about reflecting on the past year’s experiences is that it also [...]

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Holiday Eating Tips

December 14, 2009
Holiday Entertaining

How are you managing your weight these days? We are well into the holiday season now and it will continue until mid January for some individuals. Some of us started the holiday season in October, with the  New York Halloween parade in the Village. Thanksgiving was another time to gather with family and friends around a bountiful table of food to eat [...]

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