Advances in Family Practice Nursing is a yearly publication aimed at family practice nurse practitioners and brings you the best current clinical information from the expert editors and authors in pediatrics, adult/gerontology, women's health, and primary care in general. Whether you're looking to update your knowledge of a particular area or to read about the newest clinical advances to incorporate into your clinical care, this publication aims to appeal to all nurse practitioners providing primary care to patients. This current edition touches on issues like mental health issues in children and adolescents during the COVID 19 pandemic, COVID in older adults, coexisting depression and anxiety in pediatric primary care, and uterine and bladder prolapse assessment, to name a few.

Advances in Family Practice Nursing, 2024

In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Linda Stone brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Substance Use and Abuse. Substance Use Disorder (SUD) has long been recognized as a serious issue in the nursing and medical professions and in healthcare in general, yet gaps in knowledge about this disease continue to exist. Education to promote SUD awareness, reduce stigma, and assist in the early recognition and intervention of impaired individuals is essential for helping nurses continue to protect patients in the healthcare environment. The clinical reviews in this issue help fill the existing knowledge gaps about SUD in the nursing profession. - Contains 15 practice-oriented topics including compassion fatigue and substance use disorder; the importance of a recovery-friendly environment when returning to clinical practice following SUD treatment; how workplace challenges impact the risk of SUD in a healthcare environment; why health care professionals often don't ask for help; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on substance use and abuse, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editors Kellie Bryant of Columbia University School of Nursing and Tiffani Chidume of Auburn University College of Nursing bring their considerable expertise to the topic of The Culture of Care. Although it has long been debated whether caring can be taught, guest editors and authors here examine best practices and strategies to provide optimal patient care. This issue will also address caring for special populations that face specific challenges and/or have been historically marginalized, with a focus on Black mothers and the LGBTQ+ community. - Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including taking a trauma-informed care approach to patient care; how do we teach our future generation of nurses to provide emotional support to patients; bringing cultural humility to the bedside; healing after COVID-19; nurses and self-care; caring for patients who do not follow healthcare recommendations; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the culture of care, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Penni I. Watts, Assistant Dean for Clinical Simulation and Training at the University of Alabama School of Nursing, brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Healthcare Simulation in Nursing Practice. Simulation is typically utilized in nursing education, but there are many important uses, and positive outcomes, for simulation in the clinical setting. Topics covered include simulation for improving communication skills, professional integrity and ethical considerations, designing evidence-based scenarios for simulation experiences, plus many more. Top experts explore these topics with an eye on relevance to practicing bedside nurses. - Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including essentials of debriefing and reflective practice for simulation; considerations for cultural congruent care for simulation in bedside practice; use of simulation for quality and patient safety; modalities for simulation in clinical practice; simulation for competency development in clinical practice; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on healthcare simulation in nursing practice, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Brent MacWilliams of the University of Wisconsin College of Nursing brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Trends in Men's Health. Men in the U.S. have higher lifetime risks for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, suicide, liver disease, and additional morbidities than women. In addition, men have a general reluctance to seek help from physicians, are less likely than women to be aware of disease symptoms, use primary care services less frequently than women, and experience suicide rates nearly four times higher than women. In this issue, top experts in the field provide useful clinical information to bedside nurses while providing important updates in the areas of men's health. - Contains 13 practice-oriented topics including health disparities in LBGTQI+ men; risk factors for suicide in men; C0VID-19 fallout: emerging issues in men; men's health as a telehealth strategy; mental health and male access; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on trends in men's health, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor and Certified Professional Cultural Intelligence I&II and Unconscious Bias Facilitator & Coach Dr. Angela Richard-Eaglin brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Vulnerable Populations. Conditions that compound and further compromise health outcomes for vulnerable, marginalized, and stigmatized populations have existed historically and continue to exist. Clinicians may not be aware of the additional circumstances that must be considered when caring for individuals from vulnerable populations. In this issue, top experts focus on information, strategies, and interventions that health care providers can apply in academic and clinical settings. - Contains 14 practice-oriented topics including health equity: integrating determinants of health in nursing curricula; vaccine stigma in the Black community; impact of structural racism on health equity and health outcomes; lived experiences of Black and Hispanic senior women: changes in social support needs and sources of social support during the COVID-19 pandemic; opioid overuse among marginalized populations; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on vulnerable populations, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.