Clinical Care

Hospice

Own Your End of Life Planning

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Barbara Ivanko “If you don’t talk about it, you don’t own it.” These are the words of Dr. Nancy ...

Nursing

National Nurses Week Recognizes Nurses’ Leadership, May 6-12

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

Patients often recognize that a nurse is the health care professional with whom they and their families have the most ...

Legal Nursing

Pennsylvania Senate Bill Proposes Independent Practice of Certified Nurse Practitioners

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Anna Bamonte Torrance The ever increasing demand for primary care services, fueled by an aging population, longer life expectancies ...

Nursing

Caring for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

By Angie Kellett, RN-BC, MSCN It is an exciting time to be a nurse. In fact, according to the Bureau ...

Nursing

When You Think of a Nurse

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

When you think of a nurse, what comes to mind? Most likely, it’s an image of a competent, caring professional ...

Nursing

Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners’ Campaign Puts Patients First

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

In December of 2013, Lorraine Bock, a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania, was forced to close the primary care ...

Nursing

American Sentinel University Offers Tips to Nurses for Deciding Between BSN and MSN Degree Programs

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The Western PA Healthcare News Team

One of the most important decisions a nurse must make is choosing between a BSN and MSN nursing program to ...