Thursday, July 14, 2011

Treating Victims of Sexual Assault

After conducting in-depth interviews with nurse practitioners who treat victims of sexual assault, I wrote this article for urgent care NPs.

Fighting the Good Fight: Educating Parents About Vaccines

In this early 2000 article, I wrote about how nurse practitioners can best talk to parents who are scared about giving their children vaccines.

'Smart' Cardiac Cath Could Speed Arrhythmia Treatment, Improve Safety

In this article, I wrote about a fascinating new technology that would make arrhythmia treatment safer and faster.

Adverse Drug Events Raise ED Costs, Hospitalizations

In this article, I wrote about how much adverse drug events can cost a hospital's emergency department as well as drive up hospitalizations.

$50 Blood Test Could Predict CHF Readmission

Link to article I wrote about how a simple and inexpensive blood test could predict readmission likelihood in patients hospitalized for congestive heart failure.