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5 Business Ideas for an Enterprising NP

Minority Nurse

The Door to NP Entrepreneurship Hanging one’s shingle as an NP presents many hoops to jump through. Notable publications like Forbes Magazine and reputable organizations such as the National Institutes of Health have discussed the rise of concierge care, highlighting the rapid growth of these types of practices.

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Patient Protectors

Chicago Caregiving

Caregiving Magazine is committed to publishing a diversity of opinions. When I showed up to visit my client and presented my HIPAA form, I was told that it is hospital policy to not allow visitors to the unit unless they are family and pre-approved. I presented that documentation and asked to see my client’s records.

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NCNA Releases Racial Reckoning Statement and Commits to Increased Inclusivity

Minority Nurse

Meanwhile, NCNA worked to educate its members about the association’s history of racism, highlighted by a three-part series in the Tar Heel Nurse membership magazine that was spearheaded by NCNA member and nursing historian Dr. Phoebe Pollitt, RN. It is admirable that the NCNA would take this opportunity to reconcile the past and present.

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Summer Reading List For Nurses

Diversity Nursing

It covers nearly seventy years of practice from World War II to the present day. In May 1971, Look magazine featured an article entitled "Chicago's Cook County Hospital: A Terrible Place." Nurse: The Art of Caring. This book is a collection of the most memorable moments from the careers of over sixty Nurses.

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Over the Threshold: Women and Homelessness

Chicago Caregiving

One Christmas, Jill saved up for a visit, budgeting $200 for bus fare and presents. This series is published as a partnership between Caregiving Magazine and Chicago Health Magazine. She has never revealed to her stepdaughter that she is homeless. Yet, she sees her granddaughters several times a year.

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Barbershops are for girls too

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Second, in a time where we have all learned to expect the unexpected, you always know who will be present and what level of quality will be delivered during your visit. Laughter, storytelling and music at just the right level fills the often packed room adorned with old fashioned barber chairs, benches, and stacks of books and magazines.

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Texas Jury Renders $10 Million Verdict in Novel Corporate Practice of Medicine Case

Healthcare Law Insights blog

The case is featured this month in Texas Medicine Magazine. This is the first case of its kind in the state of Texas—the novel issues presented required careful legal analysis and evidentiary development. 2] For years the physician group that filed suit (all board-certified hospitalists) had a direct contract with a hospital system.