Programs and Projects
The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is committed to initiatives that have great potential to "raise the bar" in health care. Below are listed our current and upcoming programs and projects:
Continuing Education
Continuing nursing education opportunities and other educational materials are available with no fees. Topics include Smoking Cessation, OTC Advisor: Advancing Patient Self-Care, and Pain Management. Go to the continuing education page.
Educational Resources for Patients
The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is pleased to provide educational resources for clinicians to use in counseling/ educating their patients.- Managing Your Triglycerides and Other Lipids
- Reducing Your Pain
- Starting Insulin--a patient guide, in English and Spanish
Scholarships & Awards
The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation offers the following scholarships for the academic year 2011-2012.
- NPHF/Procter & Gamble Endowed Scholarship in Community Service
- NPHF/Procter & Gamble Endowed Scholarship in Gastroenterology
- NPHF/Astellas Heart Health Through the Ages Award Program
- NPHF/Purdue Pharma L.P. Pain Management Awards
2011-2012 Scholarship & Award Winners:
- NPHF/Purdue Pharma L.P. Pain Management Award Recipients
- NPHF/Astellas Heart Health Across the Age Span
- NPHF/Procter & Gamble Endowed Scholarship in Gastroenterology
Past Award Winners
Research Initiatives
Research initiatives are currently in process and will be posted at a later date. Please check back.
Health Policy Initiatives
Senior Health Fellowships placed in the Office of the Surgeon General
Mary Beth Bigley, DrPH, RN
Catherine Wisner, PhD, RN
White Papers
Managing Chronic Pain with Opioids: A Call for Change
Adolescent Health: Immunizations Are Key to Prevention
Nurse Practitioner Services in Retail Locations
International Programs
Programs are currently under development. Please check back to this page in the near future.
Developing Leadership
Nurse Practitioner National Advocacy Training Program
The Nurse Practitioner National Advocacy Training Program provides advanced training for nurse practitioners to be effective spokespersons and advocates in working with the media and policy makers. The Nurse Practitioner Advocacy Training Program is training twelve (12) NPs in the skills necessary for strategic communication on healthcare issues with a variety of audiences (media, policy makers, regulatory agencies, boards, the public, etc.). The program lasts a year and began with an intensive day and a half hands-on training session with Jess Todtfeld, president, of Success in Media. Each of the participants have access to a library of materials, receives weekly e-mails with tips, and is involved in monthly conference training calls.
The project is focusing on training NPs to educate the public and decision-makers though effective communication via the media, using clinical exemplars and actual professional situations. We anticipate that upon completion of the training program, each participant will advance their knowledge and skills in:
- Understanding how media works and how to prepare for a variety of media encounters, and
- Demonstrating skills in delivering key messages and influencing others.
The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation is pleased to acknowledge the generous support of this one year project provided by Purdue Pharma, LP.
