A Little Bit About Art Therapy
Art therapy is a mental health profession that uses art making to enhance the emotional well-being of an individual. It is based…
Posts By: Melissa DeCapua, DNP
Health Technology
31 Top Mobile Apps for Nurse Practitioners
Hey everyone! I recently wrote an article as a guest blogger on The NP Education blog. This article elucidates 31 of the highest quality tablet and…
Career & DNP
Sex, Drugs, and Serotonin
Serotonin, a monoamine neurotransmitter, is closely associated with modern psychiatry, and is a common target in psychopharmacology. Generally, this neurotransmitter effects mood,…
Health Technology
7 Ways Microsoft Hololens Will Transform Healthcare
Microsoft recently announced their HoloLens, the first holographic computer that allows users to interact with holograms in their physical environment. While it looks…
Policy & Advocacy
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
Enacted on May 21, 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) prohibits that use of genetic information in health insurance and employment decisions. Genetic…
Health Technology
Taking Notes with the SP3
Over the last few days, I have received a bunch of emails with questions about the Surface Pen and its ability to take notes…
Health Technology
5 Ways the Surface Pro 3 Makes College Easier
I continue to receive emails from my readers about the super sweet Surface Pro 3 (SP3). In the past, I’ve written about how it’s the…
Career & DNP
How to Survive Nurse Practitioner School
At first, becoming a nurse practitioner is this noble idea motivated by compassion, benevolence, autonomy, ambition, and a lot of other feel-good…
Career & DNP
Utopian Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Curriculum
This post outlines what I think would be the most ideal curriculum for a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program, and…
Policy & Advocacy
Senate Bill 1063
Introducing The Professional Nursing Law Originally developed in May 1951, The Professional Nursing Law (P.L. 317, No. 69) outlines the practice of professional nursing…