Showcases
These "showcases" celebrate the work of nurse practitioners who are expanding and improving care for the public. Each showcase highlights a unique area of focus.
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Health promotion/prevention is a core focus of nurse practitioner practice. This showcase provides an exemplar of an NP practice that promotes wellness care. -
Nurse practitioners are one of the greatest innovations in healthcare in the past 50 years. They are now at the forefront of healthcare reform. NP innovations lead to state-of-the-art clinical practices, new approaches to patient education, changes in health policy, and cutting edge research. This showcase highlights these NP innovations.
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The fabric of America is an intricate weave of many cultures and many ethnicities. Although our nation is rapidly becoming more ethnically and culturally diverse, the NP workforce is largely females who are Caucasian. The NPHF is striving to increase the diversity of the NP workforce to better reflect and serve the U.S. population.
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Strategies to implement the latest clinical information in practice, use evidence to guide practice, and continue to support relationship-based care are called "best practices." This showcase offers the latest clinical guidelines that underpin "best" practices.
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"Leadership is not something that is done to people. Leadership is unlocking people's potential." (Bill Bradley). This showcase honors the profession's emerging leaders.
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Education opens the mind to new ideas, fills the void created by curiosity, and prepares individuals for lifelong learning. Education evolves. This showcase highlights NPs whose accomplishments mirror their commitment to educational advancement of the profession.