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Evaluating and Treating DBMH Disorders in Pediatric Primary Care Children are presenting with complex, sometimes co-occurring, psychiatric disorders. Pediatric primary care providers play a vital role in educating and treating these patients and their guardians.

Children are presenting with complex, sometimes co-occurring, #PsychiatricDisorders. Pediatric primary care providers play a vital role in educating and treating these patients and their guardians. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/4p4FL3G

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Turning the Tide: A Public Health Approach to Reduce Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia ALL is the most common childhood cancer, and cases are rising. Find out why this trend is paired with a remarkable 90% survival rate, and what public health action is needed next.

Acute lymphoblastic #leukemia is the most common childhood cancer, and cases are rising. Find out why this trend is paired with a remarkable 90% survival rate, and what #publichealth action is needed next⬇️ bit.ly/4ijiFUn

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Preventing Avascular Necrosis in Developmental Hip Dysplasia Avascular necrosis is a type of osteonecrosis resulting from a disruption in blood supply to the proximal femur and is a major complication associated with developmental hip dysplasia.

#AvascularNecrosis is a type of osteonecrosis resulting from a disruption in blood supply to the proximal femur and is a major complication associated with developmental #HipDysplasia. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/4nYFPjW

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Incredibly honored to be featured by @clinicaladvisor.bsky.social for #NPWeeek!

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

So proud to be an NP today and everyday.

Thank you Maya Blumenfeld & The Clinical Advisor!

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

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

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The Role of AI in Nursing With Stephen Ferrara Former AANP President Stephen Ferrara, DNP, discusses how AI can be a collaborative tool to mitigate administrative burden and clinical burnout, potentially improving patient outcomes.

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

#NPWeek
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Call for Clinicians to Speak Up for Gender-Affirming Health Care: Q&A With Dallas Ducar The Clinical Advisor spoke with NP Dallas Ducar about what clinicians can do amidst the current social and political landscape to adequately care for their transgender and gender-diverse patients.

November 9-15 is #NPWeek, and we are celebrating nurse practitioners everywhere! Watch this space as we continue to spotlight this essential force in healthcare.

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

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Can a Social Democrat Reduce Health Care Costs? Zohran Mamdani’s campaign platform outlined an ambitious plan to expand access to health care and strengthen New York City’s public health infrastructure.

Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York City, will be inheriting a city in which 12% of residents remain uninsured and many more struggle to navigate a fragmented and costly health care system. Read our latest op/ed here⬇️ bit.ly/4hNeZtR

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#ElectionDay #NYCMayor

Good Documentation: The Ultimate Defense Against Malpractice The Legal Advisor often discusses the importance of documentation. This month’s case is a prime example of how taking good chart notes saved the APRN from liability.

The #LegalAdvisor often discusses the importance of documentation. This month’s case is a prime example of how taking good chart notes saved this APRN from #liability⬇️ bit.ly/4hsMscA

How the Mediterranean Diet May Slow Alzheimer Progression: Insights From Emerging Research Growing research points to the Mediterranean diet as a potential modulator of inflammation, beta-amyloid deposition, and other pathways central to Alzheimer progression.

Growing research points to the #MediterraneanDiet as a potential modulator of inflammation, beta-amyloid deposition, and other pathways central to #Alzheimer progression. Read our latest feature here⬇️ bit.ly/47cf86j

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After #PMHNCon, we're spotlighting notable PMHNs💡

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

#APNA2025

What is Moral Injury in Veterans and How Do You Treat It? Although it is not a formal psychiatric diagnosis, moral injury can have deep effects on the mental health of veterans.

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

#PMHNCon #MedSky

Day 2 of #PMHNCon kicked off with a 💥 this morning as attendees filled the exhibit hall to check out posters and meet the presenters behind them - Stay tuned to hear from the poster presenters themselves!

#APNA2025

It's Day 1 of the #APNA2025
Conference in New Orleans🎉

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

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PA Couple Run Rural Iowa Clinic Love of medicine, the privilege of helping people, and the challenge of making a federally certified, rural health clinic in Redfield, Iowa, work for patients keep PAs Friedmann and Coyte going.

Next up this #PAweek: An Iowa PA husband-and-wife team🥰

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

#PAsGoBeyond #HCPsOnBluesky

Kayla Frank, PA-C, Helps Modernize South Dakota PA Practice Laws South Dakota House Bill 1071 modernizes PA practice in the state by eliminating the requirement for PAs to have a collaboration agreement with a specific physician.

We're kicking #PAweek off with Kayla Frank, PA-C, who helped push the passage of a bill modernizing PA practice in South Dakota. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/48Q5HKU

#PAsGoBeyond #HCPsOnBluesky

South Carolina Bill Seeks Near-Total Abortion Ban The current law, which bans abortion after 6 weeks of pregnancy, would instead start as soon as pregnancy can be medically detected.

Both pro- and anti-abortion advocacy groups spoke out against the proposed South Carolina 'Unborn Child Protection Act' at a state senate hearing last week. Read the latest here⬇️ bit.ly/4gS3fWg

#AbortionBan #MedSky

The Role of Primary Care in Prescribing Continuous Glucose Monitoring Recent evidence reveals that more patients could benefit from receiving a continuous glucose monitoring prescription as part of diabetes care from their primary provider.

Recent evidence reveals that more patients could benefit from receiving a continuous glucose monitoring prescription as part of #diabetes care from their primary provider. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/4gWaLQa

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Physician Suicide: Suicide Rates Among HCPs in the US Review rates, prevalence, and risk factors of suicide amongst physicians and other health care professional.

To wrap up #SuicidePreventionMonth, from @psychiatryadvisor.bsky.social: HCPs in the US are facing what the CDC has classified as a mental health crisis, with burnout and #depression found to be common factors of suicidality. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/4molfJe

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Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns Has Nearly Eliminated Childhood Infections With This Virus in the US About 80% of parents currently choose to follow CDC guidelines to vaccinate their babies for hepatitis B at birth.

Repost from @theconversation.com: A pediatrician/preventive medicine specialist who studies vaccine policy discusses the continued need for the #HepatitisB vaccine in newborns amidst changing immunization recommendations. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/48FzqpP

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Pain and Swelling in Left Cheek and Jaw of 21-Year-Old Man A patient reports to the ED for evaluation of facial swelling and pain lasting 4 days.

A patient reports to the ED for evaluation of facial swelling and pain lasting 4 days. What is the diagnosis? Check out our latest case here⬇️ bit.ly/4mCbCqq

#InfectiousDisease #MedSky

Scheduling Error and Communication Failure Result in Infertility The patient sued after undergoing the wrong gynecological procedure, which left her infertile.

In this month's #LegalAdvisor case, a patient sues her OB/GYN and the practice and hospital involved after undergoing the wrong gynecological procedure, which left her infertile. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/4mp7zgX

#MedSky #HCPsOnBluesky

Medical Aid in Dying: Navigating Evolving Laws, Institutional Policies, and Professional Ethical Guidelines As of 2025, MAID is authorized in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Vermont, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, Maine, New Mexico, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, collectively covering more ...

Medical aid in dying (#MAID), also colloquially referred to as physician-assisted dying or physician-assisted suicide, is a highly debated and ethically complex issue in US health care. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/46NVE6L

#SuicideAwarenessMonth #MedSky

Community-Acquired Pneumonia This review provides a concise overview of the evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment criteria for community-acquired pneumonia.

Our latest #StatConsult provides a concise overview of the evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment criteria for community-acquired #pneumonia. Read the review here⬇️ bit.ly/4mgtSFy

#Medsky #HCPsOnBluesky

Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia A literature review of nonpharmacologic treatments for patients with schizophrenia and comparison recommendations in the 2020 American Psychiatric Association Practice (APA) Guideline for the Treatmen...

We've published a literature review of nonpharmacologic treatments for patients with #schizophrenia and comparison recommendations listed in the 2020 APA Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Schizophrenia. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/48cUp2X

#MedSky #HCPsOnBluesky

Nurses Rally on Capitol Hill to Restore VA Staffing Nurses rally Congress to restore workforce cuts, restore collective bargaining, and protect the Veterans Health Administration from becoming privatized.

Tomorrow, nurses rally Congress to restore workforce cuts, restore collective bargaining, and protect the Veterans Health Administration from becoming privatized. Read more ahead of the demonstration here⬇️ bit.ly/4me915J

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#Medsky #NursesUnited

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

For the millions of veterans navigating life after #TBI, NPs are in a pivotal position to identify PTH early, distinguish it from primary headache syndromes, and intervene before it leads to lasting disability. Read more here⬇️ bit.ly/46jHdXD

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#MedSky #VeteransHealth

OrthoDx: Elbow Pain Following Fall Off Monkey Bars An 8-year-old girl presents with right elbow pain after falling off the monkey bars at the playground a few hours earlier.

An 8-year-old girl presents with right elbow pain after falling off the monkey bars at the playground a few hours earlier. How should you treat the patient? Test yourself with our #OrthoDx quiz here🦴 ⬇️ bit.ly/3KduNZP

#MedSky #HCPsOnBluesky

DermDx: Brown Patch on Upper Back A 58-year-old woman presents with a 2-year history of persistent itching and burning localized to a patch on her upper back.

A 58-year-old woman presents with a 2-year history of persistent itching and burning localized to a patch on her upper back. What is the diagnosis? Test yourself with our #DermDx quiz here⬇️ bit.ly/427sZrN

#MedSky #HCPsOnBluesky

Suicide Statistics in the US What do we know about suicide rates and attempts in the US based on different characteristics, and what can this information teach us?

Today, we are honoring #NationalSuicidePreventionWeek 💜

Your compassionate care is a lifeline. Read more from @psychiatryadvisor.bsky.social on this leading cause of death in the United States⬇️ bit.ly/46twLhu

#SuicidePreventionMonth #MedSky