{"title":"Contributing to the Future of the Nurse Practitioner Role","authors":"Valerie Fuller PhD, DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP","doi":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105499","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105499","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101233,"journal":{"name":"The Journal for Nurse Practitioners","volume":"21 8","pages":"Article 105499"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145019112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leslie L. Davis PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FACC, FAHA, FPCNA (Associate Editor, JNP)
{"title":"Publishing With Coauthors: A Win-Win","authors":"Leslie L. Davis PhD, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FACC, FAHA, FPCNA (Associate Editor, JNP)","doi":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105507","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105507","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101233,"journal":{"name":"The Journal for Nurse Practitioners","volume":"21 8","pages":"Article 105507"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145019196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Information for Readers","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1555-4155(25)00214-4","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1555-4155(25)00214-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101233,"journal":{"name":"The Journal for Nurse Practitioners","volume":"21 8","pages":"Article 105531"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145019193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michelle Wakefield, Gina Schaar, Uditha A. Wijesuriya
{"title":"Closing the Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Gap Through Quality Improvement: A Nurse Practitioner’s Role","authors":"Michelle Wakefield, Gina Schaar, Uditha A. Wijesuriya","doi":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105406","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105406","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nurse practitioners (NPs) play a pivotal role in increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates among women aged 27 to 45 years. This quality improvement project was conducted at a women's health practice to assess the impact of NP-led interventions, including patient education, shared decision-making, and workflow modifications, on HPV vaccination uptake. By integrating evidence-based practices, this initiative demonstrates how NPs can contribute to reducing the burden of HPV-related diseases in this undervaccinated population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101233,"journal":{"name":"The Journal for Nurse Practitioners","volume":"21 8","pages":"Article 105406"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145019191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The SusQI 5Ms: A Model for Achieving Age-Friendly, Planet-Friendly Care","authors":"Sarah H. Kagan","doi":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105505","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105505","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Citing demands for health care that overcomes ageism and promotes sustainable health care, this brief report outlines a model for age-friendly, planet-friendly health care. The model, called the SusQI 5Ms, relies on the premise that what is age friendly is typically planet friendly and vice versa. It aligns the Sustainability in Quality Improvement (SusQI) model with the age-friendly geriatric 5Ms. The SusQI 5Ms model is presented, detailing clinical considerations for the 5Ms while applying the SusQI principles and using clinical examples to illustrate application by advanced practice nurses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101233,"journal":{"name":"The Journal for Nurse Practitioners","volume":"21 9","pages":"Article 105505"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144907631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical Considerations for Stimulant Medication Misuse","authors":"Brittany Haskell","doi":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105506","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105506","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A growing number of adults have a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with about a third of those being prescribed a stimulant medication. Concurrently, the rate of stimulant medication misuse is a growing public health concern. Misusing a stimulant medication poses many physical and psychological risks. Balancing treating ADHD symptoms and a stimulant use disorder is challenging for health care providers. This case presentation explores stimulant misuse for an adult patient with a diagnosis of ADHD, along with clinical considerations and actions that an advanced practice registered nurse can use to care for this unique population appropriately and safely.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101233,"journal":{"name":"The Journal for Nurse Practitioners","volume":"21 9","pages":"Article 105506"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144907629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura Gultekin, Kathryn N. Nelson, Beth A. Ammerman, Hayden O'Shaughnessy, Elizabeth K. Kuzma
{"title":"Fostering Patient-Centered Trauma-Informed Care: Insights From a First-time Pelvic Examination","authors":"Laura Gultekin, Kathryn N. Nelson, Beth A. Ammerman, Hayden O'Shaughnessy, Elizabeth K. Kuzma","doi":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105504","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105504","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this case, a 25-year-old woman presents for an annual wellness visit and her first pelvic examination for cervical cancer screening. During the visit she appears increasingly uncomfortable and anxious. Her body language suggests hesitancy about the pelvic examination. This case highlights the importance of collecting a comprehensive health history and for nurse practitioners (NPs) to recognize even subtle changes in a patient’s demeanor. NPs need to be prepared to provide patient-centered trauma-informed care using shared decision-making to effectively manage such situations while being sensitive to the needs of individual patients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101233,"journal":{"name":"The Journal for Nurse Practitioners","volume":"21 9","pages":"Article 105504"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144904443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicole M. Brown, Miriam Butler, Jan Sherman, Robin Harris
{"title":"Preceptor Incivility in NP Education: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Nicole M. Brown, Miriam Butler, Jan Sherman, Robin Harris","doi":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105502","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105502","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Preceptor incivility remains an underexplored issue in nurse practitioner (NP) education. This cross-sectional study surveyed 119 NP students across 6 midwestern universities who had completed at least 1 clinical rotation. A total of 50.4% experienced incivility, often in subtle forms, such as exclusion or dismissiveness. These behaviors were perceived as harmful to students’ psychological safety, professional identity, and clinical confidence. Survey findings highlight the need for supportive learning environments; clear preceptor expectations; and safe, nonpunitive reporting mechanisms. Addressing preceptor incivility may strengthen student well-being, promote equity in clinical education, and support the sustainability of the future NP workforce.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101233,"journal":{"name":"The Journal for Nurse Practitioners","volume":"21 9","pages":"Article 105502"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144904442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Colleen Walters, Elena Dent, Moriah Harris, Joseph Coppiano, Richard Sams
{"title":"Improving Health Outcomes Through Nurse Practitioner–Led Intensive Lifestyle Medicine Group Visits","authors":"Colleen Walters, Elena Dent, Moriah Harris, Joseph Coppiano, Richard Sams","doi":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105503","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105503","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>At a family medicine residency program in southeast Georgia, a nurse practitioner–led group intensive lifestyle medicine program was initiated to address obesity and cardiometabolic conditions. The results of this pilot showed improved biomarkers for participants 3- and 6-months post program completion. The lifestyle medicine project also showed feasibility, fiscal sustainability, and patient satisfaction with the program. This article describes the project’s implementation and impact, as well as highlight the pivotal role nurse practitioners play in primary care through delivery of lifestyle medicine.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101233,"journal":{"name":"The Journal for Nurse Practitioners","volume":"21 9","pages":"Article 105503"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144893125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}