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Welcome to PCE's The Exchange—Stay Current on Issues That Matter Most to You and Your NP/PA Colleagues
PCE is excited to announce the launch of The Exchange, a collection of short commentaries from your NP/PA colleagues on a broad range of topics relevant to your practice. The Exchange will bring you reflections on trends in medicine, observations about new treatments and guidelines, and advice related to career decisions and practicing in today's changing healthcare environment.
Toxic Culture and Driving Meaningful Change
Posted By: 
Heather M. Hylton, MS, PA-C
May 20, 2022
I have recently taken an increased interest in podcasts. One of my favorites is Brené Brown's Dare to Lead series. In an April 2022 episode, Brown (who is a research professor, leadership expert, and author) and her Chief of Staff, Barrett Guillen, reflect upon a recent paper in the MIT Sloan Management Review, "Why Every Leader Needs to Worry About Toxic Culture" by Sull et al. In addition, Brown and Guillen infuse the podcast with their own experiences working with differ... Continue Reading
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Practice Management/Career
Engaging and Empowering Team Members
Posted By: Heather M. Hylton, MS, PA-C
May 17, 2022
As healthcare professionals, we are lifelong learners. I like to think of our endless pursuit of knowledge extending even beyond the healthcare space—a... Continue Reading
Filed under: NPs & PAs, Practice Management/Career
May Is Older Americans Month
Posted By: 
Debra A. Danforth, DNP, APRN, FAANP
May 13, 2022
In the month of May, we celebrate Older Americans Month, led by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). To honor this month, on April 29, 2022, Presid... Continue Reading
Filed under: Miscellaneous
Nurses Make a Difference – Happy Nurses Week
Posted By: Debra A. Danforth, DNP, APRN, FAANP
May 10, 2022
May represents Nurses Month, with Nurses Week held annually from May 6 through May 12; the theme for 2022 is "Nurses Make a Difference." At its sta... Continue Reading
Filed under: NPs & PAs, Practice Management/Career
Pesticide Poisoning: What APPs Should Know
Posted By: 
Paola Gonzalez, MPAS, PA-C
May 06, 2022
Pesticides—which can be found in insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, molluscicides, and nematicides—can pose health risks to humans by im... Continue Reading
Filed under: Curbside Consultations, Miscellaneous
Diversity in Research and the All of Us Research Program
Posted By: Paola Gonzalez, MPAS, PA-C
May 03, 2022
I have been working in the PA field for well over 18 years and have always thrived on knowing that I am treating my patients with evidence-based medicine. Ho... Continue Reading
Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, Miscellaneous, Women's Health
The Latest on Heart Failure: Clinical Trials Summary
Posted By: 
Daniel Thibodeau, MHP, PA-C
April 29, 2022
Too often, we are faced with hectic workdays that lead into hectic home lives—when we clock out from work, we head back home to spending time with family,... Continue Reading
Filed under: Cardiometabolic
Potential Nursing Shortage Is a Major Workforce Concern
Posted By: Daniel Thibodeau, MHP, PA-C
April 26, 2022
According to a national survey of more than 6000 acute and critical care nurses that was conducted by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)... Continue Reading
Filed under: NPs & PAs, Practice Management/Career
Extensions for Medicare Payment of Telehealth Services
Posted By: 
Susan Tiso, DNP, FNP-BC
April 22, 2022
The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services extended the public health emergency declaration for the opioid crisis on April 1, 2022. Shortl... Continue Reading
Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, Public Health
True Confessions of a Former Sugar-Substitute Lover
Posted By: Susan Tiso, DNP, FNP-BC
April 19, 2022
For years I drank beverages sweetened with non-nutritive sweeteners and thought they were the greatest invention—I could enjoy a sweet treat without th... Continue Reading
Filed under: Miscellaneous