The Florida Nurse Practitioner

On today's show New Florida legislation filed!  A new Alzheimer's blood test is on the horizon!  Vitamin D and nerve pain Two anti-diabetic drugs go generic!  And MUCH more! Join me! 

On today's show:  The benefits of Wasabi on brain health  Is discharge to a rehab better than to home? You might be surprised!  A new study linking Vitamin D to yet another health problem!  A new add on code from CMS for primary care And more! Join me! 

On today's show  An important legislative announcement! We need your help with this!  Comparing APRN and physician prescribing rates What's better for community acquired pneumonia?  How not to age!  And plenty more! Join me! 

On today's show:  Metformin and Dementia  Methotrexate finds a new use Primary care screening for suicide risk - best practices  And much more! Join me! 

On today's show:  FLANP to begin offering Florida mandated recertification courses!  Dark tea for metabolic control Phase 1 results from intranasal COVID vaccine A new drug for UC And much more! Join me! 

On today's show:  Processed foods and mortality  How does plant based estrogen stack up?  Can turmeric help dyspepsia?  All this and more! Join me! 

On today's episode:  A new dosing regimen for cephalexin?  Does drinking milk decrease cholelithiases?  Is sugar REALLY the enemy?  And more! Join me! 

On today's show:  A gut connection for PD, AD, and CVD New guidance for painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy Medical marijuana. What does the research REALLY say?? And more! Join me! 

On today's show:  Does TIA/Stroke increase fracture risk?  Diabetes care and monitoring updates!  A vitamin shown to impact respiratory health!  And much more! Join me! 

On todays episode:  Update on next years' FLANP Annual Educational conference!  A NEW blood test available for Alzheimer's Disease!  A new Federal payment model for dementia!  Should we still be recommending aspirin as primary prevention?  And MUCH MORE! Join me! 

Vitamin D shown to decrease incidence of Atrial Fib!  A non-pharmacologic treatment for depression and suicidal tendencies!  A surprising treatment to limit long COVID-19 symptoms!  And a lot MORE! Join me for some great information you can use TODAY to better care for your patients! 

It's here! This coming weekend is our annual conference! I hope you'll be joining us! Checkin starts Friday afternoon and continues each morning!  Today on the show:  Resistance training for Alzheimer's Disease Vitamin D levels back in the news!  Skin conditions and CVD. Are they related?  A new medication for cholesterol management shows great promise!  And MUC MORE! Join me! 

On today's episode:  Physicians want joint control of APRN's!  New COPD generic announced!  New anti-inflammatory for cardiovascular treatment!  Is Tamiflu REALLY worth it?  And MUCH more! Join me! 

Join us for another episode filled with news you can use NOW to better care for your patients!  Governor vetos Title Protection Bill Florida Blue credentials APRN's And more! 

News you can use! Testing for hyperinsulinemia yet? Maybe you should! A new Alzheimer's Disease drug on the very near horizon, toilet seat vital sign monitoring, new DEA licensure requirements, and plenty more! Join me! 

On today's show, I discuss some of the legislation that passed or failed at the recently closed session of the Florida legislature. I also have some very important news articles that can directly impact your practice TODAY! Join me! 

Annual conference update! Tallahassee legislative update, new and current events from the last 2 weeks! 

New format for the show starting today! More news, more info you can use! Join us twice monthly now for new shows! 

Stephanie Sanchez is an APRN in Ormond Beach, Fl who recently bought an established practice and is transforming it into her own vision. I was able to speak with her about the process, as well as many other topics. Have a listen! 

I had the opportunity to discuss the Florida Senate bill 230 with two of my fellow board members over the weekend. This bill seems to have very little to do with APRN's, but as you'll learn, it has the potential to negatively impact us! 

Today, I speak with Joey Knoll. He is an autonomous APRN, and he owns his own practice in the Orlando area and recently opened a second location. We speak about this and many other topics on today's episode.

In this first of an ongoing series of interviews, I spoke with Vernon Langford, APRN, DNP.  Dr. Langford is a Florida licensed autonomous APRN who works for an insurance company. I spent quite a long time discussing his work, as well as what he enjoys about it and how he sees it fit into the larger picture of not only healthcare, but also the role of the APRN.  His role is just one of the many var...