Medelita Celebrates National Nurse Practitioner Week
Released
on: November 9, 2009, 9:56 am
Author: Medelita
Industry: Healthcare
Nurse practitioners provide 125,000 solutions to the primary
care shortage
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., November 8, 2009 -- Medelita®, maker of breakthrough medical
apparel, celebrates National Nurse Practitioner Week this November 8 through 14.
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice nurses who provide high-quality
healthcare services similar to those of a doctor. They diagnose and treat a wide
range of health problems, and even prescribe medication. This year, nurse
practitioners are celebrated for providing “125,000 solutions to the primary care
shortage.”
“Nurse practitioners play a critical role in our healthcare system, providing much
needed care that encompasses disease diagnosis and treatment, health education and
helping patients to make wise choices and to become better advocates of their own
health,” said Lara Manchik, PA-C and founder, Medelita. “Medelita is proud to be a
partner to NPs, who combine strengths from nursing and medicine to provide a
holistic approach to personalized patient care.”
Most nurse practitioners have advanced degrees, such as master’s degrees, and
training beyond their registered nurse credentials. Many even have doctorates in
their areas of specialty. Since 1965, NPs have been practicing in all types of
settings including clinics, hospitals, private physician or nurse practitioner
offices, schools, urgent cares, colleges and public health offices, to name a few.
Nurse practitioners work in areas such as family health, women’s health, pediatrics,
gerontology, psychiatric, neonatal and oncology. In addition, NPs also often
practice in subspecialties, ranging from allergy and immunology, cardiovascular,
dermatology, endocrine and gastroenterology, to neurology, orthopedics and many
others.
Mimi Secor is one of the many nurse practitioners who not only embodies the
philosophy of NPs in providing healthcare to the underserved, she has been
instrumental in promoting awareness of NPs as a growing force in delivering quality
healthcare.
“We provide care for patients who have the least voice,” said Secor, who was one of
the first nurse practitioners to run her own practice, and who has been instrumental
in getting legislation passed allowing NPs to write prescriptions for medication.“We have to take it upon ourselves to educate people about what NPs bring to the
table.”
Every day, nurse practitioners are making a difference in the lives of patients and
they are advancing the role of women in the healthcare professions. Medelita honors
NPs this week and throughout the year, through its “Celebrating Women in Healthcare”
campaign showcasing the talents, devotion and accomplishments of women all across
the nation, just like Secor. The women selected for “Celebrating Women in
Healthcare” each receive a lab coat or scrubs
of their choice and are featured on the Medelita web site. Nominations that include
photos and detailed descriptions of professional and personal accomplishments can be
emailed to celebrating.women@medelita.com.
About Medelita
Medelita has one purpose: to reinvent the way women of all healthcare professions
present themselves at work by offering the highest quality, best fitting, and most
comfortable medical apparel available, including lab coats, embroidered lab coats and
women’s medical scrubs. Medelita
caters to professional women who want their uniforms to embody the poise and
confidence already displayed from within. For more information, visit our website at http://www.medelita.com or call 877.987.7979.
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Contact Details: Lara Manchik
Medelita LLC
lara@medelita.com
http://www.medelita.com
(877) 987-7979
2010
