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Melissa DeCapua, DNP, PMHNP articles

Melissa DeCapua, DNP, PMHNP
PointNurse Healthcare Advisor
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3 min read

Why nurse practitioners make the best healthcare advisors 

Here you are with a disruptive solution to one of the many problems within the healthcare system. You’ve assembled a dream team of business professionals including marketing, sales, software developers, product managers, and designers. Now you’re ready to create a medical advisory board, but where to start, and who to ask? My answer: nurse practitioners!
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5 unexpected prejudices faced by nurses 

When I was first confronted by these unexpected prejudices, I was unassuming—just observing and quietly wondering, “This doesn’t seem right…” Eight years and 156 credit hours later, I’ve become a spitfire, not missing a chance to stand up for myself or my colleagues. Although these invisible prejudices ache, they have shaped me (and many other nurses) into fierce advocates poised for reformation.
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3 min read

E-Ethics & nursing 

As technology continues to expand, so do the ethical concerns. Ethics is a branch of knowledge that utilizes conceptual tools to assess situations and morally guide decision-making.