AUSTIN, TEXAS The American Association of Nurse Practitioners
® (AANP) joins with a grateful nation in recognizing National Nurses Week, which is dedicated to honoring the outstanding contributions made by nurses as they care for patients of all ages in all health care settings. Every nurse shares a commitment to patients that strengthens the health of their communities. As this week of recognition comes to a close on Florence Nightingale s birthday, May 12, the contributions made by nurses worldwide are acknowledged during International Nurses Day. This year, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has announced an International Nurses Day theme of Nurses: A Voice to Lead A Vision for Future Healthcare, which highlights how nursing will look in the future as well as how the profession will transform the next stage of health care.
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) Urge Patients, Policymakers to Prioritize Mental Health During Mental Health Awareness Month
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Association of Nurse Practitioners
® (AANP) is encouraging Americans to prioritize their mental health and to seek out screening and treatment as the nation combats the COVID-19 pandemic. May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when our nation raises awareness that mental health is a core component to overall health and highlights the importance of expanding access to mental health care. NPs screen and treat patients for physical and mental health needs and understand the important role mental health plays in overall well-being, said
Paulette Thabault
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Paulette Thabault, DNP, APRN, JD, FAANP, is a professor and director for the School of Nursing at Norwich University.
As an adult nurse practitioner, she also practices at Goodhealth, an internal medicine practice within the Community Health Center of Burlington practices in South Burlington, Vt., where she cares for patients with a focus on the treatment of obesity and related chronic diseases. She has lectured in healthcare leadership and policy at the University of Vermont and Northeastern University and has consulted on patient-centered and clinical excellence practice innovations. These include establishing an Intensive Behavioral Treatment for Obesity program, developing a nurse practitioner residency program for retail health in collaboration with Northeastern University, consulting on Patient Centered Medical Home transformations, wellness initiatives and o
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Officials said Slaven-Lee has been committed to “enhancing program standards” to create a better academic environment for nursing school students.
Pamela Slaven-Lee, the School of Nursing senior associate dean for academic affairs, will serve as the new interim dean for the school following Pamela Jeffries’ departure this summer.
Slaven-Lee, who also is a clinical associate professor, will begin her role as interim dean July 1, officials announced in a release Thursday. Slaven-Lee has served as the senior associate dean for academic affairs since 2019, helping maintain the quality of academic programs and develop new degree programs in the nursing school.
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ELKINS National Nurses Week, which honors all that nurses do for their communities, is prompting tributes from politicians as well as discounts and benefits from nationwide food chains.
On Wednesday, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited University Medical Center in Las Vegas to thank nurses in honor of National Nurses Day, which is the first day of National Nurses Week, which runs through May 12.
Dr. Biden, joined by Nevada senators and congressional representatives, as well as the Service Employees International Union, passed out frosted sugar cookies baked in the shape of the White House to nurses at their shift change.