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Click to View Previous Issues... Inside Certification Q&A; ............ 10 Review Courses............... 12 Malpractice...................... 13 News ................................ 17 CE Programs Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians More CE Offerings Inside NP Certification Exam Review Course Tracks Family, Adult-Gerontology, and Adult Primary Care Acute Care, Adult- Gerontology Acute Care Pediatric Primary Care Psychiatric & Mental Health Women's Health Click or see page 12 Look for bold orange text for clickable web links. Our "i" information icon is a clickable web link. Also, look for our clickable video icon. Fitzgerald Health Education Associates fhea.com NP Firsts Leading By Example An Interview with Robert D. Donaldson, NP-C, MS, FNP-BC ROBERT (BOB) DONALDSON IS A LEADER. When there's something that needs to be done, he can't imagine not doing it. If there is not yet a structure in which to do what needs to be done, he will create the struc- ture, and he knows how to find others to help him do what needs to be done. "I have just always want- ed to be a leader, I don't know any other way to be," he says. Mr. Donaldson has a list of "firsts," culminating in becoming the first NP to become Clinical Director of a Department of Emergency Medicine (Ellenville Re- gional Hospital, Ellenville, NY ) in 2008—a first in New York State and the nation, and he was also the first NP elected president of the medical staff (also Ellenville Regional Hospital) in 2010—a position tra- ditionally held only by physicians—a first in New York State and the nation. "Before this, to our knowl- edge, there was no record of either 'First' being done before," he explains. Besides his prime mission of caring for people, one of Mr. Donaldson's goals is to spread the word and educate people about what great leaders NPs are in hospital and emergency medicine. He speaks at healthcare meetings around the country, telling his own story as a way to increase public and professional awareness of the potential NPs have to play a larger role in emergency medicine and hospital administration. Tell us about your "firsts." I like to say that the first "first" is that, like all NPs in emergency medicine, I had to create my own educational program in emergency medicine because NPs 1 Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc. 978•794•8366 Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2014 Robert D. Donaldson, NP-C, MS, FNP-BC Clinical Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ellenville Regional Hospital, Ellenville, NY (EOS Medical Group, PC) Inside Certification Q&A; ............ 12 Review Courses............... 14 Malpractice...................... 15 News ................................ 18 NP Interest ...................... 21 Live CE Programs Pharmacology Update July 15-16, 2014 Cape Cod, MA NP Essentials Skills & Workshop September 16-19 • NYC More CE Offerings Inside NP Certification Exam Review Course Tracks Family, Adult-Gerontology, and Adult Primary Care Acute Care, Adult- Gerontology Acute Care Pediatric Primary Care Psychiatric & Mental Health Women's Health Click or see page 14 Look for bold orange text for clickable web links. Our "i" information icon is a clickable web link. Also, look for our clickable video icon. Fitzgerald Health Education Associates fhea.com NP Firsts Committed to Women's Health in Midlife and Beyond An Interview with Diane T. Pace, PhD, FNP-BC, NCMP, FAANP "IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE, ASK A BUSY PERSON." For over 40 years, Dr. Diane Pace has been the person to ask, and is the first NP to serve as president of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), the pre- mier organization dedicated to the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond. She has been a member of NAMS since 1996, and has served on many NAMS committees as well as on the Board of Trustees since 2008, including terms as Treasurer and President-elect. Dr. Pace was the first and only NP asked to work on the joint NAMS-APGO (Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics) curriculum, a collabora- tive effort to develop a curriculum for medical resi- dents. This curriculum will be available for other clinicians in the near future. And she does all this while she is Clinical Associate Professor at the Univer- sity of Memphis Loewenberg School of Nursing and maintains a private clinical practice providing women's health and primary care at the Methodist Teaching Practice in Memphis. Dr. Pace is a leader among NPs in health care informatics and electronic med- ical records. She was involved with the Tennessee eHealth initiatives and has served on a state board and on committees helping to create a statewide health information exchange. Dr. Pace was appointed by the governor of Tennessee and was the only nurse practitioner on this state committee. She participated in the development of the MidSouth eHealth Alliance in Memphis, which helped trans- fer healthcare information electronically across regional hospitals and ambulatory 1 Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc. 978•794•8366 Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2014 Diane T. Pace, PhD, FNP-BC, NCMP, FAANP Clinical Associate Professor, University of Memphis Loewenberg School of Nursing, Memphis, TN, Past President, North American Menopause Society Inside Certification Q&A..............; 9 Review Courses............... 11 Legislative News ............. 12 Malpractice...................... 13 News ................................ 17 Live CE Programs Pharmacology Update July 15-16, 2014 Cape Cod, MA NP Essentials Skills & Workshop September 16-19 • NYC More CE Offerings Inside NP Certification Exam Review Course Tracks Family, Adult-Gerontology, and Adult Primary Care Acute Care, Adult- Gerontology Acute Care Pediatric Primary Care Psychiatric & Mental Health Women's Health Click or see page 11 Look for bold orange text for clickable web links. Our "i" information icon is a clickable web link. Fitzgerald Health Education Associates fhea.com NP Firsts Developing and Innovating NP Leadership Structure An Interview with Jennifer H. DerKazarian, ANP-BC, MSN, RN JENNIFER DERKAZARIAN, ANP-BC, MSN, RN, readily ad- mits that deep frustration with the status quo she was experiencing as an NP is what spurred her on to become the first NP Director of Advanced Practice Nursing at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. Her frustration with the lack of leadership struc- ture for NPs led Ms. DerKazarian to blaze her own trail in order to answer what she terms her "burning question," namely, why was there a lack of infrastruc- ture for NPs within the Lahey administrative struc- ture? She decided to pursue a DNP in executive administration at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions (MGH IHP), and ex- pects to graduate in May 2014. However, in 2012, while still pursuing her DNP and working per diem as an NP, she was presented with the opportunity to ap- ply for a newly created position as Director of Advanced Practice Nursing at Lahey. Ms. DerKazarian was chosen as the first NP to assume this role at Lahey, and she continues to develop and innovate leadership structure for all APNs at Lahey. Tell us a bit about your "firsts." Becoming the first NP Director of Advanced Practice Nursing came about as a par- allel process occurring in my personal life and that of the Lahey organization. When the role was created and posted in 2012, I was working on my DNP and was working per diem at Lahey as an NP in cardiac electrophysiology. I've been with Lahey about 12 years. I graduated from MGH IHP with my ANP in August 1999. 1 Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc. 978•794•8366 Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2014 Jennifer H. DerKazarian, ANP-BC, MSN, RN Director of Advanced Practice Nursing Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Burlington, MA March 2014 April 2014 February 2014 Before Your NP Employment Search, Take Time for Reflection Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC Every year at this time, thousands of students complete their NP studies and embark on a new career. This article is dedicated to the NP Class of 2014. Best wishes for suc- cess and welcome to the profession! A n oft-quoted rule of job hunting is that the more competitive the employ- ment market and the more responsible the position, the more you need to prepare for the job search. With a wider variety of practice opportunities and in- creased responsibility for NPs, new NPs seeking a job must be well-prepared to find or create the right position. In addition, NPs need to develop sophisticated negotiation skills to maximize the compensation for their new position, as well as effectively leverage the clinical experience many NPs bring to the workplace. Few NPs, whether they are new to practice or are long-time clinicians, feel ade- quately prepared to take on the task of high-level employment negotiation. The following information has been developed to help NPs with this important pro- fessional journey. Before embarking on this next stage of your professional journey, set time aside for reflection. You might be tempted to skip this, believing you do not Inside Certification Q&A..............; 1 Review Courses ................ 5 Career Counsel ................. 6 Avoiding Malpractice ...... 11 News Briefs ..................... 14 Fitzgerald Health News .. 18 Live CE Programs Pharmacology Update July 15-16, 2014 Cape Cod, MA NP Essentials Skills & Workshop September 16-19 • NYC More CE Offerings Inside NP Certification Exam Review Course Tracks Family, Adult-Gerontology, and Adult Primary Care Acute Care, Adult- Gerontology Acute Care Pediatric Primary Care Psychiatric & Mental Health Women's Health Click or see page 5 Look for bold orange text for clickable web links. Our "i" information icon is a clickable web link. Fitzgerald Health Education Associates fhea.com 1 Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc. 978•794•8366 Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2014 Certification Q&A; May 2014 NP Firsts Making a Difference in the Lives of the Vulnerable and Underserved An Interview with Joanne M. Pohl, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP JOANNE M. POHL, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, has more than 30 years of experience as a nurse practi- tioner. She directed the Adult Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Michigan School of Nursing from 1992 to 2001, and served as Associate Dean, Office for Community Partnerships, from 2001 to 2008. Dr. Pohl's scholarship has focused on health outcomes, informatics in safety net practices, and cost of care in nurse managed health centers (NMHCs), community-based primary care health- care services under the leadership of an advanced practice nurse. NMHCs are health centers (usually not-for-profit) that emphasize health education, health promotion, and disease prevention, and their target population is usually the underserved. She is a past president of the National Organiza- tion of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) and is actively involved in policy related to primary care and NPs. Dr. Pohl has been in- volved in the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project and cur- rently serves on the Advisory Board for the Nursing Alliance for Quality Care. A central focus of Dr. Pohl's life has been to make a difference in the lives of others, especially those who are vulnerable and underserved. "Loretta Ford has used this quote, and it really fits who I am so she sent it to me," says Dr. Pohl. " 'Be ashamed to die if you haven't done something for humanity.' " Tell us a bit about your "firsts." One of my greatest firsts was to be the first recipient of the Loretta C. Ford Award Inside NP Firsts ........................... 1 Certification Q&A..............; 9 Review Courses............... 12 Avoiding Malpractice ...... 13 News Briefs ..................... 18 Live CE Programs Pharmacology Update July 15-16, 2014 Cape Cod, MA NP Essentials Skills & Workshop September 16-19 • NYC More CE Offerings Inside NP Certification Exam Review Course Tracks Family, Adult-Gerontology, and Adult Primary Care Acute Care, Adult- Gerontology Acute Care Pediatric Primary Care Psychiatric & Mental Health Women's Health Click or see page 12 Look for bold orange text for clickable web links. Our "i" information icon is a clickable web link. Fitzgerald Health Education Associates fhea.com 1 Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc. 978•794•8366 Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2014 Joanne M. Pohl, PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP Professor Emerita The University of Michigan School of Nursing Ann Arbor, MI June 2014