Alzheimer’s disease does more than rob people of their memories; people with Alzheimer’s actually experience two different kinds of symptoms. The first, which are referred to as cognitive symptoms, disrupt memory, language and thinking. The second, known as behavioral and psychiatric symptoms, can cause personality changes and agitation.
Many people with Alzheimer’s and their families find [...]

Definition/Purpose:
Provide direct patient care to patients of the Wassaja Memorial Health Center.
Essential Functions:
Essential functions may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics.
This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.
Tasks:
Assesses patients requesting medical service; determines nature of illness/need; provides information [...]

What is the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Student Stipend?
The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Student Stipend is financial assistance that is provided to students pursuing their MS degree or post-master’s certificate as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).
Stipend recipients agree to work as a PMHNP in publicly-funded community mental health services facility in California after graduation. [...]

When a school nurse is assigned to the school (or school district), that person is the key school staff member who coordinates provision of health care services for a student with diabetes at school and at school-related activities. When notified that a student with diabetes is enrolled in the school, annually or more often as [...]

Since the current nurse shortage began in the late 1990s, the number of private, for profit international recruiting companies specializing in bringing foreign-educated nurses (FENs) to the United States has grown by almost 10-fold. The expansion came after several decades characterized by what recruiters term “a cozy niche” of about 30 to 40 companies. Today, [...]

The Institute of Medicine, in 2001, declared that: “the American health care system is in need of a fundamental change.” Their report identified significant changes in health care requirements for our nation. For many decades, the focus of health care has been on the management of acute episodic illness. Now, the requirements of our population [...]

Connecting experienced nurses, nursing students and retired nurses with their community in exploring nursing career opportunities and advancements.
If you would like to help others cultivate their passion for nursing, join the “I Care About Nursing” (ICAN) Team!
Everyday nurses influence health and wellness by providing information, care and compassion to patients, clients, students, colleagues, friends and [...]

The Clinic Services Division is seeking Nurse Practitioners I/II to provide primary health care services; including, physical examinations, diagnosing and managing care of patients, and perform other related work as assigned. Level I is the entry level where incumbents perform a variety of primary health care services, while learning medical procedures and practices as allowed [...]

The Master of Science degree in Family Practice prepares nurses for an advanced practice role with families across the developmental stages of the life span This includes the childbearing and child rearing years, the mid life family and the older adult years.
This program prepares the advanced practice nurse to focus on the management of health [...]

Position
Health care facilities that serve pregnant women, new mothers and newborns should have routine screening protocols and educational mechanisms for staff training and client education related to postpartum mood and anxiety disorders.
Background
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a catchall phrase for many emotional symptoms associated with pregnancy and childbirth. The literature has described several postpartum anxiety disorders: [...]