In this timely and engaging episode, Executive Director Terri Schmitt talks with Dr. Brad Haupricht and Bernadette Donovan share the realities and benefits of telehealth as a balm for a strained healthcare system. Join us to review ‘outside the box’ thinking, maternal health deserts, why a health history is critical, conditions managed better in telehealth, provider burn out, and engaging patients to improve their health literacy and outcomes. Tune in every other Wednesday for new episodes of the Friends of NPACE Podcast on your favorite streaming platform (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and the NPACE Learning Center).

In this episode of the Friends of NPACE podcast we are joined by Doctor Lee Jacobs,​ who was kind enough to join us in-person at The NPACE Hilton Head conference! This episode focuses on caring for the uninsured, understanding how health insurance works for patients and providers, how NPs can help address the uninsured/underinsured population and the resources available. Tune in every other Wednesday for new episodes of the Friends of NPACE Podcast on your favorite streaming platform (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and the NPACE Learning Center).

In this episode of the Friends of NPACE podcast we are joined by Erica D, a family nurse practitioner and The Nurse Practitioner Charting Coach. After overcoming burnout herself, Erica created The Burned-out Nurse Practitioner to help overwhelmed NPs create a better work-life balance and overcome burnout. Through this work, Erica realized that charting was the #1 cause of nurse practitioner burnout. So Erica created The Nurse Practitioner Charting School to be the one stop for all documentation resources created specifically for nurse practitioners. She now helps nurse practitioners implement charting and time management tips so they can STOP charting at home, create a better work-life balance, and overcome burnout. Learn more at www.npchartingschool.com and through the various links below! Tune in bi-weekly for new episodes on your favorite streaming platform (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and the NPACE Learning Center). Burned-out NP Website: https://burnedoutnp.com/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1096127134173421/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnedoutnp/ NP Charting School Website: https://npchartingschool.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/npchartingschool Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/npchartingschool/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@npchartingschool

In this Friends of NPACE Podcast live recording, Women’s health expert Alison Marshall provides insight into what is occurring in both vaginitis and STIs in the U.S. and why this matters to primary care providers. Listeners will leave with an increased understanding of the current state of both and important keys to screening and diagnosis. Credits: 0.50 contact hours; 0.00 are pharmacology

In this podcast episode Executive Director Dr. Terri Schmitt and psychiatric mental health and family nurse practitioner Dr. Josh Hamilton bring an overview of precision healthcare and why it is important to psychiatric mental health. Dr. Hamilton brings his expertise to explain why this type of practice matters to primary care clinicians for improving patients psychiatric mental health outcomes. Credits: 0.75 contact hours; 0.00 are pharmacology

In the second episode of the Friends of NPACE Podcast Executive Director Terri Schmitt is joined by Christine Kessler, CNS, ACNP, ANP-C, BC-ADM, FAANP & Angela Golden, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP, FOMA to discuss obesity management in primary care. This discussion is aimed at helping educate HCPs on pathophysiology, interventions, medications, and barriers to care for this endocrine disorder to promote advancement of care for patients nationwide. ​ Credits: 0.75 contact hours; 0.25 are pharmacology

In this ‘part-2’ of our discussion with acute care NP and influencer Sean Dent, NPACE executive director Terri Schmitt asks tough questions on if education is providing what it should, holding students accountable, where preceptors and educators fall short, pain points for graduation and early practice, and points to consider about continuing to educate yourself once you graduate. They provide some wisdom, insight, and some key pointers that everyone can take to practice.

Special guest Sean Dent, acute care nurse practitioner and social media influencer, joins executive director Terri Schmitt to discuss how NPs are doing in practice, how our mental health is, self-care, changes in social media, and what Sean is seeing in ICU care right now. He also helps primary care NPs understand the biggest issues that families are not prepared for in an ICU stay. Hint.. it is not the bill. Join us for this real and riveting podcast discussion.

In this episode of the Friends of NPACE Podcast, NPACE COO Josh Plotkin and Executive Director Terri Schmitt are joined by guest Jessica Peck. Dr. Peck, an expert pediatric nurse practitioner, shares insight into current pain points of pediatric practice, mental health of youth and families, and how to best prepare for having a family of your own! Learn more about Jessica Peck and everything she does below: https://www.drnursemama.com/

In this episode of the Friends of NPACE Podcast, NPACE COO Josh Plotkin and Executive Director Terri Schmitt give a look ahead to 2024! Josh & Terri are in the office for this episode and they discuss key factors playing a role in NP education this coming year.