S P E CI A L EDI TION 14 Contents


6 | Welcome 8 | Guest editorial 10 | @Nurse.com


12 | Read our study Find out if you are ready for an NP position.


14 | Serve the underserved


NPs discuss challenges and rewards of treating people who rarely receive medical care.


16 | Transform primary care 24


Nurse practitioner uses higher education to infl uence care.


18 | Lessons in patient care


Nursing students discuss educational experiences treating patients in Guatemala.


20 | Ethically speaking


An NP keeps patients happy and her integrity intact.


22 | Create a differential diagnosis


Learn how to use diagnostic skills and clinical intuition to enhance NP practice.


24 | CE COURSE Cultural competence


Take this course to learn ways to work alongside a diverse nursing staff.


30 | CE catalog


Browse courses for NPs in our new expanded continuing education catalog.


32 | Legally speaking


CE COURSE Cultural competence


36 Courtesy of


Find out what NPs must know about legal obligations when prescribing medications.


34 | Tips to improve practice


A gerontological NP provides tips for working with elderly patients.


36 | End of Shift


AN FNP shares her experience of chance encounters with a patient over a number of years.


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