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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Barton Associates

Behavioral health needs have climbed in the United States over the past decade—between the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more Americans are dealing with mental health challenges. adults had a mental illness in 2023, and about half (46%) of them did not get any treatment.

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The Power of Words, 16 Years Later

A Country Doctor Writes

If a primary care patient was going through a difficult time with their social life or mental health, we would walk them down the hall to meet a therapist right then and there. Similarly, if a behavioral health patient looked like they had pneumonia, the warm handoff would go in the opposite direction. No counseling is offered.

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What Are the Most Common Preventive Services? A Complete Guide

Mesa Family Physician

These services form the cornerstone of modern healthcare, allowing medical professionals to identify potential health issues before they become serious problems. For residents of Mesa and the surrounding East Valley communities, staying current with recommended preventive care can lead to better health outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.

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New Report: U.S. Primary Care System Crumbling Amid Historic Disinvestment and Surge in Chronic Diseases

The Physicians Foundation

primary care is posing a grave threat to the wellbeing of communities nationwide. Diminishing Workforce: Primary care clinician shortages worsen access to care The number of primary care clinicians, including physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs), decreased from 105.7 per 100,000 in 2022.

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Physician Support Groups (Sundays) | Peer Support for Doctors

Pamela Wible MD

Is this official mental health care? Ready to Join Our Physician Support Community? Our physician peer support groups meet every Sunday (except major holidays and during live retreats). We’ve been gathering weekly for nearly ten years to provide a physician lifeline. No, we do not offer official medical or legal advice.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

In their communities? And in the community, not just in acute care”, which is just… First day of nursing school, they’ve told us, “You have to remember that a hospitalization is a blip on somebody’s screen. They’re mostly living at home and living their lives in the community.”

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Medical Cannabis Revisted: A Podcast with David Casarett and Eloise Theisen

GeriPal

Alex 00:30 And we are also delighted to welcome Eloise Theisen, who’s a palliative care nurse practitioner at Stanford and CEO and co- c ounder of Radical Health Clinician Network, which helps patients use cannabis to treat chronic and age related illness. And I returned to school to become a nurse practitioner.

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