The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced the availability of $103 million in grants for healthcare organizations to address burnout in the healthcare workforce, particularly in rural and underserved communities.
COVID-19
A Message from NPWH on COVID-19
Dear NPWH Members, On behalf of the NPWH Board of Directors and Staff, we want to express our sincerest compassion,…
ACC Sets Priorities for Heart Patients to Get Covid Vaccine
ACC hopes the document can be used to guide clinicians’ COVID-19 patient outreach while vaccine demand exceeds supply.
ACOG, CDC Recommend Separating Mothers With Confirmed Or Suspected COVID-19 From Newborns For Up To A Week Or More
USA Today (3/26, Rodriguez) reports “pregnant women who become infected with the new coronavirus or are exposed to the illness it…
Adverse consequences of failing to use science to guide treatment of COVID-19
Appalling and inexcusable are the first two words that comes to mind: I am confident that, we, as nurses and nurse…
Advice for Pregnant, Nursing Women Considering a COVID Vaccine
Pregnant and nursing women should answer five key questions with their healthcare professional when deciding whether to get a Covid-19…
Boost Now or Wait? Many Wonder How Best to Ride Out Covid’s Next Wave
The rapidly mutating virus has created a conundrum for the public and a communications challenge for health officials.
Caring For Women During COVID-19 Webinar Series
COVID-19 has changed the way we provide care for women. Across specialties and in different practice settings, providers and patients…
CDC Guidance to Providers for Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine
The CDC offered guidance for clinicians for the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday after six women, ages 18 to 48, suffered a rare type of blood clot.
CDC to hold webinar on COVID-19 & maternal care
Editor’s Note 3/11: The following is an an announcement from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention about an update…
Commentary | Becoming a WHNP amid Covid-19
2020 began with so much promise for my life. I was a few short months from completing my master’s degree…
Commentary | Becoming a WHNP amid Covid-19
2020 began with so much promise for my life. I was a few short months from completing my master’s degree…
Could Oral Antiviral Pills be a Game-changer for COVID-19?
Two new antiviral drugs could soon be the first effective oral treatments for COVID-19 to help keep people out of the hospital.
Covid Is Killing Rural Americans at Twice the Rate of Urbanites
The nursing shortage hitting the country is particularly dire in rural areas, which have less money than large hospitals to pay the exorbitant fees travel nursing agencies are demanding.
Covid Vaccine Doesn’t Reduce Conception Odds, But Getting Covid Does
Couples who get vaccinated against Covid do not reduce their chances of conceiving a child, but men who get infected with Covid do reduce their odds slightly.
COVID-19 pregnancy and breastfeeding: What NPs need to know
NPWH is monitoring CDC recommendations regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention and control. We especially encourage nurse practitioners and other…
Covid-19 Update Post-Covid Conditions: Implications for Primary Care Providers
Many post-Covid symptoms can be managed in the primary care setting and often improve without medical intervention during the first few months after initial infection.
COVID-19 update: Navigating biases against Asian Americans during Covid-19
Asian American healthcare providers disproportionately experience racial discrimination in the context of this pandemic.
COVID-19 Vaccine Errors – ISMP Issues Initial Report
Ever since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines last…
Editor-in-chief’s message | April 2021
Because information about Covid-19 continues to evolve, we find ourselves as healthcare providers regularly needing to digest new evidence regarding transmission, variants, vaccinations, and preventive measures.
Editor-in-chief’s message | August 2021
During the upcoming flu season, Covid-19 infection will not be gone, and the combination of influenza with Covid-19 has the potential for dire consequences.
Editor-in-chief’s message | June 2020
Dear Colleagues, We started 2020 off by acknowledging the World Health Organization-designated “International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife”…
Editor-in-chief’s message | June 2020
Dear Colleagues, We started 2020 off by acknowledging the World Health Organization-designated “International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife”…
Emergency Use Authorizations of Two COVID-19 Vaccines: What all Providers Must Know
What must every healthcare provider, who will administer the vaccines, need to know to assure safety in administering the vaccines?
FAQs: Management of Infants Born to Mothers with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
This content was originally posted on the American Academy of Pediatrics website. Based on current limited evidence, the Frequently Asked…
Fewer diabetes patients are picking up their insulin prescriptions
Although insulin is a vital component of diabetes management, the pandemic has led many patients to forgo the prescriptions they need.
How Important Is the COVID-19 Booster Shot for 5-to-11-Year-Olds?
COVID-19 case numbers are rising again in the U.S. – including among children. In mid-May 2022, the Food and Drug…
How Vaccine Refusal Can Impact the Next Normal
Continued vaccine refusal will affect those who are vaccinated and the Next Normal may include mask wearing, and some limitations on recreational activities.
Infants Can’t Get Covid-19 Vaccine, But Their Moms Should: CDC
Hospitalization rates for infants with Covid-19 increased with the onset of Omicron, but severity did not, the Centers for Disease…
Is it COVID-19? Flu? At-home rapid tests could help you decide on a treatment plan
A scratchy, sore throat, a relentless fever, a pounding head and a nasty cough – these symptoms all scream upper…
Living and learning immersed in chaos
Four months ago, we could not have imagined how quickly our lives and healthcare practices would change as all individuals,…
Long-Haul Covid Cases Cast New Light on Chronic Fatigue Sufferers
Four weeks after San Diego pediatric nurse Jennifer Minhas fell ill with covid-19 last March, her cough and fever had…
Loss of Smell From Covid Usually Returns Within 2 Months: Study
The loss of smell due to Covid-19 is much more common in those with a mild form of the virus…
Masks for All: Exception – Children Under Two Years Old
COVID-19 challenges us to ask and answer two questions: 1.) What is the new norm? 2.) Will communities rise to…
Mental health: NPs during the Covid-19 pandemic
On March 27, 2020, my commentary raising questions on how to protect the nursing workforce in the Covid-19 pandemic was…
Message from the new CEO
The World Health Organization has designated 2020 as the “International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife” in honor of…
Metformin Reduces Mortality Risk From Covid, Study Finds
Mortality from Covid-19 decreased threefold among diabetes patients who had been taking metformin, a study found.
Mixed Messaging is problematic
Are you as puzzled as I am with the “mixed messaging” as COVID-19 outbreaks surge in several states in the…
NPs on the Ethics Committee: What is your Decision?
The Ethical Case to Consider: A mother reports that her youngest child is 18-years-old and she has two adult children…
Nurse Practitioners Should Get Reimbursement Parity
Nurse practitioners should be reimbursed by Medicare at 100 percent, up from the current 85 percent, to bring them into parity with physicians, according to the authors of a paper.
Nurses, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives on the front lines of COVID-19: How do we protect the nursing workforce?
Today, we cannot escape the turmoil of living every moment of every day immersed within the chaos of the novel…
Online Contraceptive and STI Services During COVID-19: What are the options?
A new KFF data note provides an overview of online options for contraceptive and STI services during the COVID-19 pandemic. This resource…
Pandemic Highlights Need for Urgent Care Clinics for Women
Urgent care OB-GYN clinics have begun popping up around the country in recent years, and the covid pandemic has increased demand.
Patients, Providers Feel Growing Pains of Telemedicine
Clinics and private practices pivoted to telemedicine but the video services were not equally prepared for the titanic influx in users.
Pregnant Women With Covid Pass Antibodies to Babies, Study Finds
Pregnant women who contract Covid-19 pass protective antibodies to their newborns. A Covid vaccine early in their pregnancy might do the same.
Private Practice Providers, Patients Wonder When It’s Their Turn for Vaccine
Not only are they having trouble getting Covid-19 vaccines for patients, but many report mixed results in getting inoculated if they…
Rural Americans More Vaccine Hesitant, Analysis Shows
Rural Americans stand out as the most hesitant to get a Covid-19 vaccine, according to a new analysis, and those…
Rush for Covid Vaccines Left the Pregnant Behind
“Our failure as a society to vaccinate women in pregnancy will be remembered by the children and families who lost their mothers to this disease.”
Self-Care, Stress, Anxiety, and COVID-19
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. This post was developed in coordination with the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (University…
Sex in the era of Covid-19
The current global focus remains on Covid-19. For most Americans, the new normal consists of social distancing measures, which introduces…
Should a Patient Who Tests Positive on a Rapid Test on Day 6 Stay Home?
What does it mean if a person’s rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due to covid-19?
Some States Still Pushing Ineffective Covid Antibody Treatments
Regeneron itself has said its antibody treatments are ineffective against the omicron variant.
Survey Finds Most NPs Vaccinated; Patients Have Some Hesitancy
The survey found that 92 percent of the respondents had been offered the opportunity to be vaccinated and 84 percent had done so.
Telehealth Will Continue After Pandemic, NPs say
Telehealth is here to stay after the pandemic, said 67 percent of the respondents to a Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) survey conducted in April.
The Potential Impacts of Delaying “Non-Essential” Reproductive Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new KFF brief outlines the potential impacts of delaying reproductive health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)
Understanding Covid-19 vaccines
This Covid-19 update provides information to help healthcare providers allay some of the fears surrounding vaccination and answer the questions patients are asking.
Vaccine Hesitancy Complicates Clinicians’ Obligation to Respect Patient Autonomy
Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping to his upper lip: “No,…
Video Campaign Encourages Healthcare Workers to Get Vaccinated
Backed by NPWH and others, the videos feature Dr. Anthony Fauci along with nurses and physicians encouraging healthcare workers to get vaccinated.
VIDEO: U. of Louisville Health nurses discuss pandemic struggles
UofL Health nurses discuss working through ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Which Patients Should Take Paxlovid?
Even as specialists in infectious diseases praise the treatment’s effectiveness, many practitioners say they have questions about prescribing the drug and want better data
WHO announces official name for coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently announced the official name of the coronavirus: COVID-19. (more…)
Why the U.S. Is Underestimating Covid Reinfection
The possibility of reinfection means that even patients who’ve had covid need to remain vigilant about curbing re-exposure.
Will Omicron Be More Contagious Than Delta?
One of the reasons why we in the research community are particularly concerned is that the omicron variant has 10 mutations in the receptor-binding domain