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Volume XIII - 2013

Issue 5 - May 2013

  • Setting the Stage for Success in your new NP Role, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC

  • Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald: When is it Advisable to Discontinue a Statin for the Duration of Antibiotic Therapy?

  • NP News in Brief: Carolinas HealthCare System Launches Center for Advanced Practice

  • Melanoma Awareness Month: Recognizing the dangers of skin cancer

  • FHEA Clinical Cruise and 25th Anniversary Resort Destinations

  • National Nurses Week: Why are Facebook friends are proud to be nurses

  • FHEA New and Updated Products

  • A Sample of Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Upcoming FHEA Courses

  • FHEA Live Courses: Suture Workshop, and more!

Issue 4 - April 2013

  • Developing a Study Plan for the Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC

  • Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald: Do the Certifying Bodies Offer Special Accommodations for Completing the Exam?

  • NP News in Brief: Nevada Bill Aims to Remove NP Practice Barriers

  • Live On-line Continuing Education Presentations

  • FHEA Clinical Cruise and 25th Anniversary Resort Destinations

  • Comparing states where NPs practice with and without mandated physician collaboration by Carolyn Buppert, NP, JD

  • FHEA New and Updated Products

  • A Sample of Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Upcoming FHEA Courses

  • FHEA Live Courses: Suture Workshop, and more!

Issue 3 - March 2013

  • As a Certified Nurse Practitioner, How do I Sign my Name? by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC

  • Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald: Common Questions about Nurse Practitioner Certification and Practice

  • NP News in Brief:  FDA Recommends Against Codeine Use in Post-Op Children

  • FHEA Associate Lecturer to be Inducted as an AANP Fellow

  • FHEA 25th Anniversary Resort Destinations

  • Contraceptive Pearls: Introducing Skyla IUD

  • FHEAs 25th Anniversary Masquerade Ball

  • FHEA Live Courses: Suture Workshop, and more!

  • Come See Us in Person! FHEA Exhibit Locations

Issue 2 - February 2013

  • A SAFE MED: A helpful mnemonic about prescribing, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC

  • FHEA 25th Anniversary Resort Destinations

  • FHEA Clinical Cruise

  • Getting Ready for the NP Certification Exam: A FREE Live On-line Presentation

  • Methadone and Breastfeeding, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC

  • Scope of Practice Laws Affect NP Concentration, by Jasmin Pastrana, Assistant Editor

  • Contraceptive Pearls: Contraception and the Affordable Care Act - Confused. Concerned. Copays?

  • NP News in Brief: Nurses Rank #1 in Honesty and Ethics

  • Question and Answer with Dr. Fitzgerald: How Should I prepare for the NP Certification Exam after being in Practice for Several Years?

  • Meaningful Use of EHR Study

  • New and Updated Products

  • Offer of the Month: 10% Off Cardiac Rhythms: A 5-step approach to accurate interpretation

  • A Sample of Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Upcoming FHEA Courses

Issue 1 - January 2013

  • Comments on Safe Prescriptive Practice, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC

  • The Effects of Narcolepsy on Breastfeeding, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC

  • NP “Firsts” -  Jordan Hopchik, MSN, FNPBC, CGRN, Creator of the Philadelphia VAMC’s First NP Colonoscopy Training Fellowship and the First NP in Pennsylvania to Become an Endoscopist by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor

  • NP News in Brief: New Jersey Lawmakers Review Bill for NP Autonomy

  • Meaningful Use of EHR Study

  • NP Scope of Practice Laws by State

  • FHEA Senior Lecturer Receives State Award for Excellence

  • FHEA 25th Anniversary Resort Destinations

  • FHEA Clinical Cruise

  • Offer of the Month: 10% Off Common Dermatologic Procedures

  • A Sample of Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Upcoming FHEA Courses

Volume XII - 2012

Issue 12 - December 2012

  • Mnemonics and Memory Aids, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C,FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC

  • Breastfed Infants Show a Decreased Risk of Developing Multiple Sclerosis asAdults, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC

  • NP “Firsts” - Scharmaine Lawson-Baker, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, Owner and CEO ofthe First NP Housecall Practice in New Orleans, By Jasmin Pastrana, Assistant Editor

  • NP News in Brief: NP Organizations Confirm Plans to Merge

  • Offer of the Month: 10% Off Common Office Procedures

  • Come see us in person! FHEA Exhibit Locations

  • A Sample of Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Upcoming FHEA Courses

Issue 11 - November 2012

  • Syphilis: CDC reports increasing rates of an often forgotten disease, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Breastfeeding With Nipple Rings, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • NP “Firsts” -  Teri Bunker, DNP, FNP-C, Founder of the First NP-Owned Direct Primary Care Practice in Oregon, By Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • NP News in Brief: Contaminated Methylprednisolone Acetate Causes Meningitis Outbreak
  • National NP Week: Our Facebook Friends Say Why They are Proud to be an NP
  • FHEA Makes Strides Against Breast Cancer
  • FHEA Exhibit Locations and Raffle Winners
  • A Sample of Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Upcoming FHEA Courses

Issue 10 - October 2012

  • FHEA Educational Travel: Caribbean Cruise and Resort Destinations
  • Nurse Practitioner Certification: Myths and realities, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Breastfeeding Appears to Decrease Risk for Ovarian Cancer, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • NP “Firsts” -  Margaret Flinter, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, Founder of America’s First NP Residency Program, by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • NP News in Brief: Boston Hospital Named Top IT Innovator in US
  • Letters to FHEA
  • New and Updated Products
  • FHEA Exhibit Locations and Raffle Winners
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Upcoming FHEA Courses

Issue 9 - September 2012

  • Achieving NP Certification After Years of Practice, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Live On-Line NP Certification Exam Preparation and Advanced Practice Update: Attend a live review from your home with Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald!
  • FHEA Educational Travel: Caribbean Cruise and Resort Destinations
  • Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (DMER), by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Grant Program Works towards Improving Nursing Education, by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald: When should a Patient with High Blood Pressure be Admitted to a Hospital?
  • NP News in Brief: FDA Approves 2012-2013 Influenza Vaccine
  • To DNP or not to DNP? Advice from DNP Candidate AJ Benham, NP
  • New and Updated Products
  • FHEA Exhibit Locations and Raffle Winners
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Upcoming FHEA Courses

Issue 8 - August 2012

  • The ANCC Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP Certification Exam: An overview by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Live On-Line NP Certification Exam Preparation and Advanced Practice Update: Attend a live review from your home with Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald!
  • FHEA EXCLUSIVE: Sneak Preview of the National NP Preparedness Study, by Ann Marie Hart, PhD, FNP-BC
  • August: A month to celebrate breastfeeding, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • When does a New NP Become Profitable to a Practice? by Carolyn Buppert, NP, Attorney
  • NP News in Brief: Citalopram Hydrobromide Use (Celexa) Linked to Abnormal Heart Activity 
  • Valuable Information and Advice about NP Employment
  • FHEA Educational Travel: Pharmacology Update Caribbean Cruise
  • FHEA Exhibit Locations and Raffle Winners
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Upcoming FHEA Courses

Issue 7 - July 2012

  • Live On-Line NP Certification Exam Preparation and Advanced Practice Update: Attend a live review from your home with Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald!
  • Frequently Asked Questions about the NP Certification Exams, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Benefits of Early Enteral Milk Feedings in Intrauterine Growth Restricted Preterm Infants, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Considering Nurse Practitioner Specialty Practice, by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • NP News in Brief: New guidelines recommend against routine PSA prostate screening  
  • FHEA at the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 27th National Conference
  • FHEA Educational Travel: Pharmacology Update in Cape Cod, Massachusetts
  • FHEA Exhibit Locations and Raffle Winners
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Upcoming FHEA Courses

Issue 6 - June 2012

  • Certification Exam Questions about the Care of Women during Pregnancy, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Around the World, How Long do Women Breastfeed?, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • HHS and CMS Announce New Hospital and Healthcare Guidelines, by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • FHEA Senior Lecturer Named NP of the Year for NH, by Jasmin Pastrana, Assistant Editor
  • NP News in Brief: Risk of Cardiac Death Associated with Azithromycin Use 
  • Iowa College Advances NP Program with New Residency Requirement
  • FHEA Educational Travel
  • Come see us in person! FHEA exhibit locations

Issue 5 - May 2012

  • Do’s and Don’ts for Passing the Certification Exam, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Infant Formula and the FDA, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Negotiating your NP Practice Contract: Advice from the Expert and Novice NP, by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • FHEA Response to the APRN Consensus Model
  • NP News in Brief: Nursing Programs Turn Down Applicants in Record Numbers 
  • Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald: Understanding and treating Diabetes based on HbA1C results
  • National Nurses Week: Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter!
  • Come see us in person! FHEA exhibit locations

Issue 4 - April 2012

  • Lessons Learned: Avoiding common NP certification exam mistakes, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Breastfeeding Support from Fathers, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • NPs and PAs Meet the Challenge of Healthcare Reform, by Dave Mittman, PA, DFAAPA
  • FHEA Presents Psychiatric and Mental Health NP Review Course
  • Spring Allergy Season has Arrived! Effective, evidence-based management of seasonal allergic rhinitis, by Christy Yates, MS, FNP-BC, NP-C, AE-C
  • NP News in Brief: Counterfeit Cancer Drug Found in US
  • Contraceptive Pearls: Emergency contraception clinician guide
  • Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald: How should I develop a study plan for the NP certification exam?
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • Come see us in person! FHEA exhibit locations

Issue 3 - March 2012

  • Professional Issues on the Certification Exam by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Breastfeeding Protects Against Childhood Asthma, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Tips for the New NP Graduate: NP Specialty Fields with Bruce D. Askey, MS, ANP-BC
  • FHEA Presents Psychiatric and Mental Health NP Review Course
  • FHEA Offers New Live On-line Courses
  • NP News in Brief: Report Indicates Decline in NP/PA Salaries
  • New 2012 Immunization Schedule Includes Many Changes by Jasmin Pastrana, Assistant Editor
  • FHEA Testing and Student Evaluation Tools Available for University Use
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • Enter our Facebook Contest for a Chance to Win an FHEA On-line lecture package

Issue 2 - February 2012

  • Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention: Important in Certification and Practice by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Is it Possible to be Allergic to Breastfeeding? by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Tips for the New NP Graduate, with Wendy L. Wright, MS, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
  • FHEA Presents Psychiatric and Mental Health NP Review Course
  • NP News in Brief: HIPAA Compliance Issues on the Rise
  • Record-Breaking Prescription Drug Shortages Carry into New Year, by Jasmin Pastrana, Assistant Editor
  • Put our Expertise to Work for your University
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Issue 1 - January 2012

  • Developing a Study Plan for the NP Certification Examination by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Educational Travel with FHEA: Pharmacology Updates in Maui, Rome, and Mount Snow!
  • Antidepressants and Breastfeeding by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • New York NP Named One of the 20 People who Make Healthcare Better: A Q&A with Robert Donaldson, MS, NPC by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • NP News in Brief: NPs and PAs make 2011 Top Ten Hottest Jobs List
  • Differential Diagnosis of Abdominal Pain: Questions about the Audio Program with Bruce D. Askey, MS, ANPB
  • Put our Expertise to Work for your University
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Volume XI - 2011

Issue 12 - December 2011

  • Understanding the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation and its Impact on Certification, by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • Educational Travel with FHEA: Pharmacology Updates in Maui, Rome, and Mount Snow!
  • NP "Firsts" - The First NP to Help Establish a Podiatry Practice in Kentucky, by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • Alcohol Intake while Breastfeeding, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • 20 Questions to Ask a Prospective Employer, Reprinted with permission from Carolyn Buppert, NP and Attorney
  • NP News in Brief: CDC Committee Aims to Protect Boys from HPV
  • New and Updated Products
  • Put our Expertise to Work for your University
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Issue 11 - November 2011

  • Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald Inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
  • The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Getting to Know the Fitzgerald Health Clinician-Educators: Christy Yates, MS, FNP-BC, NP-C, AE-C, by Jasmin Pastrana, Assistant Editor
  • UMass Amherst Remembers Nursing Professor Eileen Hayes through Endowed Scholarship, by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • NP News in Brief: Rhode Island Opens First Charter School for Nursing Education
  • Understanding and Managing the Potential Risk of Opioid Addiction in your Patients
  • Upcoming FHEA Conferences: Pharmacology Updates in Maui, Rome, and Mount Snow
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • FHEA Raffle Winners
  • New and Updated Products

Issue 10 - October 2011

  • NP Firsts: Nancy K.Durham, by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • Massachusetts Adopts EPT Regulations for Chlamydia Treatment, by Jasmin Pastrana
  • Early Support of Breastfeeding aids in Prevention of Childhood Obesity by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • NP News in Brief: Noninvasive “Sudden Death Syndrome” Testing Developed
  • Fitzgerald Health Offers Psych/Mental Health Track
  • Vitamin D Status Assessment: A Clinical Perspective by Gregory A. Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP Senior Consultant, Allina Center for Health Care Innovation
  • AANP and NPHF Scholarships and Awards
  • Upcoming Live Skills Courses: The Art of Wound Repair:Suturing for NPs and PAs, Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Speaker School
  • Upcoming FHEA Conferences: Pharmacology Updates in Maui, Rome, and Mount Snow
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • Upcoming Locations where FHEA will be Exhibiting
  • New and Updated Products

Issue 9 - September 2011

  • Getting Ready for the Certification Exam, A FREE Live Online Seminar
  • FDA Advisory on Contraindications, and Dose Limitations with Simvastatin (Zocor) Use, By Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Iron Supplementation when Breastfeeding, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC,IBCLC
  • Getting to Know the Fitzgerald Health Clinician-Educators, a Q&A Session with Wendy L. Wright, MS, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • AANP Supports IOM’s Future of Nursing Recommendations,by Jasmin Pastrana
  • NP News in Brief: CDC Announces Public Health Achievements
  • Contraceptive Pearls: 12 Month Prescriptions
  • Upcoming FHEA Conferences: Pharmacology Updates in Maui, Rome, Mount Snow, and North Andover
  • Upcoming NP Certification Exam Review Courses
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • Upcoming Locations where FHEA will be Exhibiting
  • What Our Customers Say About us on Facebook
  • Offer of the Month
  • New and Updated Products
  • Important System Update Information
  • Need a Speaker?

Issue 8 - August 2011

  • Nurse Practitioner Certification: Myths and Realities, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Mobile Applications for Breastfeeding, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Getting to Know the Fitzgerald Health Clinician/Educators: A Question and Answer Session with Dr.Sally K. Miller, by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Editor
  • A Tip from Carolyn Buppert—NP and Attorney
  • NP News in Brief: Tdap Vaccine Approved for Seniors
  • Upcoming FHEA Conferences: Pharmacology Updates in Maui, Rome, Mount Snow, and North Andover
  • Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians in Atlanta, GA
  • Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians in Dallas, TX
  • Upcoming NP Certification Exam Review Courses
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • Upcoming Locations where FHEA will be Exhibiting
  • What Our Customers Say About us on Facebook
  • Offer of the Month
  • New and Updated Products
  • Important System Update Information
  • Need a Speaker?
  • Contact Hour Tracker Information

Issue 7 - July 2011

  • NP “Firsts” Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC: The First NP to Earn the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) Designation by Emily Paquin
  • Traveling when Breastfeeding,by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • What PAs and NPs are Looking for: Leadership and Courage, by Bob Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA
  • Are High Fevers in Children Dangerous? by Dr. Herschel Lessin
  • NP News in Brief: Regulators Question the Safety of Pioglitazone
  • Tylenol Discontinues Infant Pain Reliever, by Jasmin Pastrana
  • Upcoming FHEA Conferences: Pharmacology Updates on Cape Cod and in Maui, Rome, and North Andover!
  • Fitzgerald Health Education Raffle Winners!
  • Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinician
  • Upcoming NP Certification Exam Review Courses
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • Upcoming Locations where FHEA will be Exhibiting
  • Live Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald
  • What Our Customers Say About us on Facebook
  • Offer of the Month
  • New and Updated Products
  • Important System Update Information
  • Need a Speaker?
  • Contact Hour Tracker Information

Issue 6 - June 2011

  • Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald to be inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing
  • Setting the Stage for Success in Your New NP Role, Part II, By Dr. Fitzgerald
  • Human Milk Storage and Use for the Healthy Term Infant at Home, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • NHLBI Study, AIM-HIGH, Comes to an Early End, by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Assistant Editor
  • NP News in Brief: RN Receives Army Surgeon General Nomination
  • Upcoming FHEA Conferences: Pharmacology Updates on Cape Cod and in Maui, Rome, and North Andover, MA
  • Fitzgerald Health Education Raffle Winners!
  • Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians in New York, NY
  • Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians in Dallas, TX
  • Upcoming NP Certification Exam Review Courses
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • Upcoming Locations where FHEA will be Exhibiting
  • Live Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald
  • What Our Customers Say About us on Facebook
  • Offer of the Month
  • New and Updated Products
  • Important System Update Information
  • Need a Speaker?
  • Contact Hour Tracker Information

Issue 5 - May 2011

  • Setting the Stage for Success in Your New NP Role, Part I, By Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Sheila Davis DNP, ANP-BC, FAAN becomes The First Global Nursing Coordinator for Partners In Health
  • Survey Reveals Information about NP Salaries
  • Breastfeeding News: Fenugreek Use to Increase Breastmilk Production, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • NP News in Brief
  • Dr. Fitzgerald Publishes Article on Hypertension in The Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
  • State Board Approves FHEA Clinical Pharmacology Course!
  • Fitzgerald Health Education Raffle Winners!
  • Contraceptive Pearls
  • 18th Annual Pharmacology Conference Sponsored by the Utah NPs!
  • Upcoming FHEA Conferences: Pharmacology Updates on Cape Cod and Maui!
  • Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians in New York, NY
  • Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians in Dallas, TX
  • Upcoming NP Certification Exam Review Courses
  • Dr. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • Upcoming Locations where FHEA will be Exhibiting
  • Live Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald
  • What Our Customers Say About us on Facebook
  • Offer of the Month
  • New and Updated Products
  • Important System Update Information
  • Need a Speaker?

Issue 4 - April 2011

  • Vitamin D Deficiency: Assessing and Intervening in this Common Condition by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Offer of the Month
  • Breastfeeding during Widespread Emergencies and Radioactive Accidents by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • 2011 Earthquake in Japan— A Message from Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc.
  • Who Will Educate the Next Generation of RNs and NPs?
  • The Mother of the NP Role: A Question and Answer Session with Loretta C. Ford, RN, PNP, EdD, FAAN, FAANP
  • NP News in Brief
  • Question and Answer with Dr. Fitzgerald: Information about Contact Hours
  • FHEA's On-Line Testing and Learning Site (NPExpert.com) will be Temporarily Inactive on April 12, 2011 while Updates are Performed
  • New On-line Store Debuts!
  • Upcoming NP Certification Exam Review Courses
  • Find us on Facebook
  • 2012 Maui Pharmacology Update
  • Registration is Now Open for the 18th Annual Pharmacology Conference Sponsored by the Utah Nurse Practitioners
  • Notice of System Maintenance for Testing and Learning Site
  • Live Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald
  • Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • Question and Answer with Dr. Fitzgerald: Information about NPH Insulin Pharmacokinetics
  • Contact Hour Tracker
  • Need a Speaker?
  • 5 ¾ Day Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • 5 ¾ Day Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • Upcoming FHEA Conferences

Issue 3 - March 2011

  • Professional Awakening: What Physician Assistants can Learn from Nurse Practitioners, by Robert M. Blumm, MA, PA-C, DFAAPA National PA Speaker and Consultant
  • Pediatric Obesity and Early Initiation of Solids, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Special Offer: Pediatric Physical Assessment
  • The Use of the Term Doctor in the Clinical Setting, Statement by the American College of Clinicians
  • A Tip From Carolyn Buppert— Nurse Practitioner and Attorney
  • Live Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald
  • NP News in Brief
  • Question and Answer with Dr. Fitzgerald: Information about Contact Hours
  • Dr. Margaret Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • 5 ¾ Day Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • 5 ¾ Day Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • Upcoming FHEA Conferences with Dr. Fitzgerald

Issue 2 - February 2011

  • The Practice Doctorate: Implications for Advanced Practice Nursing, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Upcoming NP Certification Exam Review Courses
  • Find us on Facebook
  • Fitzgerald Health Education Associates Catalog Available Online!
  • How Do Medications Enter a Mother’s Milk? by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • NECC a Great Start for Grad of First Nursing Class, Reprinted with permission from NECC Magazine, Volume 4, Fall 2010.
  • Question and Answer with Dr. Fitzgerald
  • NP “Firsts” - NP Wins the Race for Republican State Senator, Alaska, District P
  • Dr. Margaret Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • 5 ¾ Day Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • NP News in Brief
  • Methods of Initiation of Oral Contraceptives
  • Live Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald
  • What Our Customers Say…
  • Contact Hour Tracker
  • 5 ¾ Day Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • Study with a Master: Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Speaker School
  • Maui Pharmacology Update

Issue 1 - January 2011

  • It’s time to collaborate—not compete—with NPs by Jeff Susman, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Family Practice
  • Fitzgerald Health Education Associates Catalog Available Online!
  • The Art of Wound Repair— Suturing for NPs and PAs with Robert M. Blumm, MA, PA-C
  • Biological Nurturing and Breastfeeding by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Residency Program Aims to Retain RN Graduates by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Assistant Editor
  • Milestone Presentations, LLC Takes Over the National Nurse Practitioner Symposium by Emily Paquin, Editor
  • Live Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald
  • 5 ¾ Day Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • Should Paps and Pelvic Exams be a Prerequisite for Receiving Contraceptives? by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Assistant Editor
  • Grant from Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc. Funds Research into Women’s Decision Making during Menopausal Transition
  • Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • NP News in Brief
  • Minimizing Gaps in Contraceptive Coverage
  • 5 ¾ Day Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • Study with a Master: Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Speaker School
  • Maui Pharmacology Update
Volume X - 2010

Issue 12 - December 2010

  • Certification after Years of NP Practice, by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Upcoming NP Certification Exam Review Courses
  • Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Alternative Eligibility
  • An Interview with Robert Donaldson, MS, NP President of the Medical Staff at Ellenville Regional Hospital by Emily Paquin, Editor
  • Change in Concentration for Iron Sulfate Pediatric Drops
  • Undeclared Drug Ingredient found in Magic Power Coffee
  • NP takes Alaska State Senate Seat
  • Barb’s Daily Dose
  • The Art of Wound Repair— Suturing for NPs and PAs with Robert M. Blumm, MA, PA-C
  • Breastfeeding Safety during Illness by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Loretta C. Ford Granted the Princess Srinagarindra Award, 2010 by Emily Paquin, Editor
  • Fitzgerald Health Education Gift Certificates: The Perfect Present for a Nurse Practitioner
  • Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements
  • Live Q&A with Dr. Fitzgerald
  • 5 ¾ Day Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • 5 ¾ Day Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald's Speaker School
  • Educational Travel: Maui Pharmacology

Issue 11 - November 2010

  • Excerpt from the Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination and Practice Preparation Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Alternative Eligibility
  • GNP Certification Alternative Criteria per ANCC
  • Breastfed Infants are less likely to Experience Fever after Immunizations by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Sibutramine Weight Loss Supplement Recalled by Emily Paquin
  • Administering Influenza Vaccine in Egg Allergy Persons: Are We Needlessly Avoiding Vaccinations? by Christy Yates, MSN, FNP-BC, NP-C, AE-C
  • The NP is In by Jaclyn Fitzgerald
  • Questions for Dr. Fitzgerald: Advice for the New NP

Issue 10 - October 2010

  • Fitzgerald Health Education Gerontology Programs: Question and Answer with Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Offer of the Month
  • Upcoming NP Certification Exam Review Courses
  • GNP Certification Alternative Criteria per ANCC
  • Breastfeeding is a Green Practice by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Infant Formula Recall by Jaclyn Fitzgerald
  • National NP Week November 7 to 13, 2010
  • How to Run Your Nurse Practitioner Business: A Guide for Success
  • An Interview with Lori Martin-Plank, PhD, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP by Emily Paquin, Editor
  • Special Offer Contraceptive Technology, 19th Edition—Hardcover
  • Fitzgerald Health Education Associates Raffle Winners!
  • 12th Annual Iowa Nurse Practitioner Society Conference presented by: Iowa Nurse Practitioner Society
  • Question and Answer with Dr. Fitzgerald: Information about Contact Hours
  • Upcoming Suturing Conference: The Art of Wound Repair— Suturing for NPs and PAs Instructor: Robert M. Blumm, MA, PA-C
  • InfantRisk Center
  • Notable NPs: The Nurse Practitioner Hall of Fame
  • Study with a Master: Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Speaker School
  • Questions for Dr. Fitzgerald: Advice for the New NP
  • Educational Travel
  • 5 ¾ Day Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • 5 ¾ Day Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Issue 9 - September 2010

  • Certification Question and Answer: What Types of Questions are on the NP Exams? by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Offer of the Month
  • Benefits to Breastfeeding: A Review by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC 
  • NCC Urges Healthcare Providers to Aid in Chlamydia Awareness by Jaclyn Fitzgerald, Assistant Editor
  • Getting Ready For School: Food Allergy Emergency Action Plans, By Christy Yates, MSN, FNP-BC, NP-C, AE-C
  • Aphthous Stomatitis (Aphthous Ulcer)— Assessment and Treatment for the Nurse Practitioner: Part 2 By Christopher Steward, DMD, MA, FNP-BC
  • Special Offer: ECG Rhythm & 12-Lead ECG Interpretation
  • Educational Travel
  • New and Updated Products
  • Study with a Master: Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Speaker School
  • 5 ¾ Day Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • 5 ¾ Day Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • Need a Speaker?
  • Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Issue 8 - August 2010

click here for Bonus August Article - Getting Ready For School: Food Allergy Emergency Action Plans

  • Certification Question and Answer: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Find us on Facebook
  • Allergic Disorders in Childhood: Should Mothers Avoid Peanuts While Breastfeeding? by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Speakers School
  • 34th Annual Snowbird Continuing Education Conference
  • Interview Questions You Can Ask. By Ford R. Myers President, Career Potential, LLC
  • Concierge Healthcare: A Viable Alternative?
  • Aphthous Stomatitis (Aphthous Ulcer)— Assessment and Treatment for the Nurse Practitioner: Part 1 By Christopher Steward, DMD, MA, FNP-BC Oral Surgeon and Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Addressing the U.S. Primary-Care Shortage: The $250 Million Plan
  • New and Updated Products
  • What our Customers Say
  • Recent FHEA Faculty Accomplishments
  • 2010 AANP Foundation Sweepstakes Winners
  • Dermatology Multimedia Package
  • Educational Travel
  • 5 ¾ Day Advanced Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • 5 ¾ Day Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • Need a Speaker?
  • Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Issue 7 - July 2010

  • Pertussis: Recent California Outbreak and Issues of Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment, by Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald 
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Mastitis, by Marie L. Bosco, BSN, RNC, IBCLC
  • Fitzgerald Health Education Raffle Winners!
  • Containers to Clinics: Bringing Healthcare to People in Need
  • New and Updated Products
  • Educational Travel
  • Special Offer
  • Contact Hour Tracker
  • Study for the Certification Exam in Beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico!
  • Customer Comments
  • System Maintenance
  • 5 ¾ Day Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • 5 ¾ Day Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians

Issue 6 - June 2010

  • Setting the Stage for Success in Your New NP Role, by Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald
  • World Breastfeeding Week 2010, by Marie L. Bosco
  • NHSC Now Accepting Applications for Loan Repayment Program
  • Exploring Barriers to NP and PA Practice as Primary Care Providers
  • Special Offers
  • Nurse Practitioners Rank Highest in VHA Patient Satisfaction
  • A Diversifying Workforce: HRSA Survey Findings
  • Need a Speaker?
  • Who We Are…
  • Study for the Certification Exam in Beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico!
  • 5 ¾ Day Pathophysiology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • New NP Graduate Question and Answer with Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald
  • Contact Hour Tracker
  • New and Updated Products
  • 5 ¾ Day Clinical Pharmacology for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
  • Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Issue 5 - May 2010

  • Setting the Stage for Success in Your New NP Role, by Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald 
  • Low Breastfeeding Rates Increase Pediatric Costs, by Marie L. Bosco
  • National Nurses Week
  • Buffalo Lockjaw: A Book Review and Interview with the Author, by Emily Paquin
  • Community Health Center Training Program
  • Five Day Comprehensive Gerontology Update
  • NP Preparation Course in Puerto Rico
  • United States Healthcare Reform: What the Nation’s Healthcare Leaders Have to Say
  • Thirty-Sixth Annual National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
  • Six Day Advanced Pathophysiology Course
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to Draft New Guidelines
  • Six Day Clinical Pharmacology Course

Issue 4 - April 2010

  • Excerpts from the Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination and Practice Preparation Book, 3rd Edition, by Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Breastfeeding, by Marie L. Bosco
  • National Health Service Corps
  • Retail Health Clinics: What Consumers Really Want from Them, by Emily Paquin
  • Five Day Comprehensive Gerontological Update
  • Six-Day Advanced Pathophysiology Course
  • Nurse Practitioners Report Salary Growth in a Strained Economy, by Emily Paquin
  • The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners State Award for Excellence
  • Clinical Update Burlington, MA
  • Certification Question and Answer with Dr. Margaret A. Fitzgerald - How long to become comfortable...?
  • Six Day Clinical Pharmacology Course

Issue 3 - March 2010

  • Mumps: The Return of a Seldom-Seen Illness by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Breastfeeding Everywhere
  • Educational Cruises and Travel: Update on Events for 2010 and 2011
  • Advanced Directives: Question and Answer by Sally Miller
  • Six-Day Advanced Pathophysiology Course
  • Nurse Practitioners Report Salary Growth in a Strained Economy
  • France Payne Bolton School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Graduates
  • Physician Assistant Fellowship in Hospital Internal Medicine
  • Five-Day Gerontology Update
  • Growth Charts for Children
  • H1N1: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommends a “Phased-in” Approach to Vaccination
  • Clinical Update
  • Six-Day Clinical Pharmacology Course

Issue 2 - February 2010

  • Haitian Disaster Relief Resources by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Five-Day Gerontology Update
  • Six-Day Advanced Pathophysiology Course
  • An Interview with Dr. Steward
  • Skin-to-Skin Contact and Newborn Pain
  • 2010 Edition of the Nursing Scope of Practice Open for Public Comment
  • NP-Lead Clinics Spark Controversy
  • Six-Day Clinical Pharmacology Course
  • Educational Cruises and Travel: Update on Events for 2010 and 2011

Issue 1 - January 2010

  • Certification Question and Answer Part II - What types of questions are on the exams?
  • USPSTF New Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening
  • Healthy People 2020 Proposed Breastfeeding Initiatives
  • NPs React to the AMA Scope of Practice
  • Shortage of Primary Care Services
  • Azmacort® Inhalation Aerosol Discontinued
  • Educational Cruises and Travel: Update on Events for 2010 and 2011
Volume IX - 2009

Issue 12 - December 2009

  • Question and Answer: American Nurses Credentialing Center 2010 Exam Changes by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Comparison of Breastfed and Artificially Milk Fed Newborn Growth
  • Question and Answer: FluMist® Vaccine
  • Educational Cruises and Travel: Update on Events for 2010 and 2011

Issue 11 - November 2009

  • From the FDA: Another Timely Warning in the Age of Novel H1N1 Influenza by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Update on H1N1 Flu and Infant Breastfeeding Guidelines
  • Certification Question and Answer - What types of questions are one the exams?
  • Educational Cruises and Travel: Update on Events for 2010 and 2011

Issue 10 - October 2009

  • Issues of Medication Use and Safety: Updates from the FDA’s MedWatch by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
  • Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Certification Question and Answer - How detailed are the pharmacology questions?
  • Educational Cruises and Travel: Update on Events for 2010 and 2011

    Issue 9 - September 2009

    • Nurse Practitioner Certification: Myths and Realities by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • AANP E-Bulletin: Reconsider-ing the Term “Mid-Level Provider”

    Issue 8 - August 2009

    • FDA Recommendations for Transdermal Patches during an MRI By Adam Soares, Pharm. D.
    • Pacifier Use and Breastfeeding Duration

    Issue 7 - July 2009

    • Pertussis: Issues of Assessment, Prevention and Treatment by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • A Rainbow of Human Milk Colors
    • Certification Question of the Month - Is National Certification a Requirement for NP Licensure in All US States?

    Issue 6- June 2009

    • Questions and Answers: 2010 Exam Changes are Highlighted by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Breastfeeding and the H1N1 Flu

    Issue 5- May 2009

    • Setting the Stage for Success in Your New NP Role by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Breastfeeding Toddlers: Long-Term Benefits for the Mother and Child
    • New: Six Day Advanced Pathophysiology Course for NPs and Advanced Practice Clinicians
    • Certification Question of the Month - New role jitters

    Issue 4- April 2009

    • California Prenatal Screening Program: Now Includes Prenatal Integrated Screening for Women in California by Dr. Fred Lorey
    • The Effect of Breast-milk on Newborn Gut Maturation
    • Certification Question of the Month - Taking a review class before graduating

    Issue 3- March 2009

    • Healthcare News by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Infant Nutrition during a Disaster
    • Certification Question of the Month - Getting back to NP practice after 10 years?

    Issue 2- February 2009

    • Immunizations: the 2009 Adult and Child Update by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Should Breastfeeding Women Take a Vitamin D Supplement
    • Certification Question of the Month - How long did it take you to become comfortalbe in your first NP position?

    Issue 1- January 2009

    • More to Consider in the New Era of Personalized Medicine: Genetic Variants and Response to Clopidogrel by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • An Editorial on Low Milk Supply and Breastfeeding Duration
    • Certification Question of the Month - Should I take a review course?
    Volume VIII - 2008

    Issue 12- December 2008

    • Information from an FDA advisory: Phenytoin, fosphenytoin sodium, and carbamazepine associated with potential increased risk of serious skin reactions by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Managing Mastitis
    • Certification Question of the Month - When should I take a review course?

    Issue 11- November 2008

    • Vitamin D Deficiency: A 2008 Update by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC

    • Supporting Breastfeeding in the Workplace
    • Certification Question of the Month - Sample question: NP certification exam

    Issue 10- October 2008

    • Retail Clinics: Millions of visits, more than 1000 clinics by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Breastfeeding is an Effective Analgesic
    • Certification Question of the Month - Sample question: NP certification exam

    Issue 9 - September 2008

    • Recent Updates from MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Breastfeeding: Protection is dose related
    • Certification Question of the Month - ACNP certification offered by AACN

    Issue 8 - August 2008

    • Titling Issues: The Doctor of Nursing Practice a Unified Statement by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Going for the Gold: World Breastfeeding Week 2008
    • Certification Question of the Month - What NP program should I pursue?

    Issue 7 - July 2008

    • Mnemonics and Memory Aids by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Nature Knows Best: The Relationship Between Breastmilk and Biological Specificity
    • Certification Question of the Month - Reciprocity

    Issue 6 - June 2008

    • Community-acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): The 2008 Update by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Breastmilk: A promising source of stem cells
    • Certification Question of the Month - Professional Issues on the certification exam

    Issue 5 - May 2008

    • A Time for Reflection: Some Questions for the New NP by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative: Ten Steps to a Healthier Child
    • Cruises added! From the Travel Muse

    Issue 4 - April 2008

    • True or False: Syphilis Eradicated Nationwise...by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Breastfeeding May Reduce Risk of Pediatric Obesity
    • Certification Question of the Month - true/false immunization drill

    Issue 3 - March 2008

    • Influenza by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • Solving Sore Nipple Issues for the Nursing Mother
    • Certification Question of the Month - NPH insulin questions on exam
    • Highlights of Revisions for 2008 to FHEA’s Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam
    • Pfizer Agrees to Drop “Only Your Doctor Can Prescribe”
    • From Margaret’s Desk & Web Browser

    Issue 2 - February 2008

    • Dealing with Challenging Clinical Situations: Tips from practicing clinicians by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • The Role of Early Nutrution in Atopic Disease
    • Certification Question of the Month - CDE or BC-ADM
    • From Margaret's Desk & Web Browser
    • PA Salary Information

    Issue 1 - January 2008

    • New ANCC Credentials for Nurse Practitioners by Margaret A. Fitzgerald, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, CSP, FAAN, DCC
    • HIV and Breastfeeding
    • Certification Question of the Month - Myths and Realities
    • Issue 7 - July 2005