Today’s nursing workforce continues to broaden to just about every corner of our lives — from ethics to research to larger policy issues. Consequently, career options for those with nursing skills are diversifying too.
Nursing@USC Blog
In this post, we examine nurse practitioner salary by state and some of the NP career options that are available today, as well as the outlook of FNP jobs.
Because natural disasters are on the rise, it’s critical to consider how people with chronic conditions manage their treatment plans in the event of the unexpected.
Black children are diagnosed with asthma twice as often as their white peers. After diagnosis, black children are three times more likely to face serious asthma-related events of hospitalization and death. For black children growing up in urban areas, there are many barriers to achieving optimal health. Read to learn more about what nurses and community leaders are doing to combat the issue.
One in six Americans suffers from a diagnosable, treatable mental health condition. However minority groups — African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans and Native Americans — are more likely to experience the risk factors that can cause such disorders. See Nursing@USC’s infographics showing the barriers to access and rates of minority mental health issues.
Managing chronic conditions can leave patients vulnerable to developing depression, anxiety, and other emotional and mental health issues that exacerbate physical symptoms of health complications. A variety of studies show art therapy has increasing benefits for patients managing conditions for long periods of time.
Diagnoses of Alzheimer’s disease are rising in tandem with the aging population in the United States, but the disease isn’t spreading evenly across racial and ethnic groups. While Latinos are 50 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than non-Latino whites, they’re less likely to pursue treatment for the disease. What can nurse practitioners do to help?
When patients diagnosed with diabetes can’t — or won’t — see a health care provider, they’re left to their own devices, which often leads to self-care, a practice that many people take for granted. What does self-care mean for these individuals?
“Women are more than their ability to reproduce,” said Dr. Ellen Olshansky, chair of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Department of Nursing. How do we highlight the importance of women’s sexual health so it’s valued just as much as their reproductive health?
In December 2016, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs granted full practice authority to their nurse practitioners. While 28 states prohibit nurses from practicing at the full scope, the VA is paving the way for more organizations to improve quality of care for our nation’s veterans.