Vision, Commitment, Compassion, and Community Impact

These are a few of the words that come to mind when you spend any time with Patti Vanhook, RN, PhD, Associate Dean for Practice & Community Partnerships, and her team at the East Tennessee State University’s College of Nursing in Johnson City. Under Patti’s leadership and with the full support of Dean Wendy Nehring,…

Posted by Bonita Pilon on December 13, 2015 in News

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Interprofessional Collaboration: Nurse Practitioners and Dentists

New York University College of Nursing Faculty Practice operates an innovative primary care practice within the College of Dentistry’s clinical practice building in lower Manhattan. This unique practice began in 2005 when the dean of nursing and the dean of dentistry implemented a shared vision of integrated practice and interprofessional education for their students. What…

Posted by Bonita Pilon on October 30, 2015 in News

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Nurse Practitioners at Rockefeller Center

Columbia Advanced Practice Nurse Associates offer primary, intermediate and walk in care in midtown Manhattan just steps from the iconic Rockefeller Center and around the corner from Radio City Music Hall.  The name on their door says Columbia Doctors but don’t be fooled:  the care delivered inside is all nurse practitioner managed and delivered to…

Posted by Bonita Pilon on October 29, 2015 in News

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UIC College of Nursing Serves Inner City Chicago

The UIC College of Nursing (CON) plays a vital role Chicago’s safety net.  The nurse practitioner faculty providers and their support staff care for 1800 unique patients who generate 11,000 visits per year, the majority of which are for Medicaid and uninsured patients. The CON’s three sites operate under the UIC’s federally qualified health center…

Posted by Bonita Pilon on August 26, 2015 in News

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APNs Create Value for Employers and Convenience for Patients

Many of us are linked to health insurance through our employers.  They and we share the cost of this insurance and the healthcare we receive.  Some employers are self-insured, meaning that they take on a substantial portion of financial risk for the care we receive each year.  Your claim form may say Blue Cross, Cigna,…

Posted by Bonita Pilon on August 26, 2015 in News

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Sustaining and Growing a “Good Idea” in Grand Rapids

The Grand Valley State University (GVSU) nurse-led care initiatives arose out of “a good idea”, developed and championed by psych-mental health professor Dr. Andrea Bostrom when she saw the lack of mental health services available to vulnerable populations living in the inner city area. Dr. Bostrom worked closely with community partners, the college of nursing,…

Posted by Bonita Pilon on August 13, 2015 in News

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Wayne State University Student Health Services Provided by Advanced Practice Nurses

Wayne State University has an enrollment over 30,000 but just 10 years ago there was no student health service. An astute faculty member in the College of Nursing recognized that students with health issues had no where to turn and those who could benefit from health promotion simply weren’t getting any.  Mary P. White, Adult NP carried…

Posted by Bonita Pilon on August 11, 2015 in News

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When Community Voices Called Out for Help

In 2004, women in Snohomish County, Washington who were participating in the Welfare to Work program, had newly acquired Medicaid insurance.  When they tried to access primary and preventive healthcare services, there were no providers willing or able to see them.  Other Medicaid patients in the region and the uninsured had no access either.  A group…

Posted by Bonita Pilon on July 27, 2015 in News

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Senior Health Promotion Center in Lincoln, Nebraska

Everywhere I look in this large room in the basement of the Aging Partners agency in downtown Lincoln, I see feet being soaked, examined, nails trimmed, and medicated when necessary.  I take my feet for granted as long as they get me where I want to go but as we age, our feet take on…

Posted by Bonita Pilon on July 14, 2015 in News

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The Last Frontier

Alaska.  License plates proudly display: The Last Frontier. If you live in Skagway or visit the region, the E.A. and Jenny Rasmussen Community Health Center is the only healthcare facility in this part of the frontier.  Whatever malady or injury that may befall you will be diagnosed, treated and might be referred by this outpost…

Posted by Bonita Pilon on July 10, 2015 in News

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