Nurse Practitioners Association of Long Island

State representatives of the AANP actively serve as the contact person and liaison for communication and other grass roots activities with members and other NPs in their states.

The Nurse Practitioner Association of Long Island announced that Diane J. Bartscherer, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, has been elected president. Dr. Bartscherer has nearly 30 years of experience as a healthcare provider.

By practicing prevention, maintaining health and wellness, living a healthy, active lifestyle and being aware of healthcare costs, people will reduce their healthcare expenses, and improve their probability of living a long, active, healthy life.

Dr. Petraco, collaborating with the ANA and Every Child by Two partnered to produce an educational webcast on vaccine safety, nurses’ role in immunization promotion, and risk communications.

The Nurse Practitioner Association of Long Island recently named Donna Hallas, Phd, PNP-BC, CPNP, its 2010 Nurse Practitioner of the Year.

Many people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes have one or more family members with the disease, so it’s important to know your family’s diabetes health history, and to share that with your primary healthcare provider.

The best way to prevent medication errors is for patients to actively participate in every decision about their health care. Research proves that patients who are involved in their healthcare experience better outcomes.

Keep trick-or-treating and Halloween fun and safe, follow these tips from the Nurse Practitioner Association of Long Island in cooperation with the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Organized and promoted by the HIRC, National Women's Health and Fitness Day was created to encourage women to take control of their health, to learn the facts they need to make good health choices, and to make time for regular physical activity.

September is National Cholesterol Education Month, and the NPALI in conjunction with the CDC recommends residents across Long Island get their blood cholesterol checked and take steps to lower it if it is high.