Department Editor Research Articles

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Joshua Merson is an instructor in the PA program at MGH Institute of Health Professions and practices in the ED at Brigham and Women's Hospital, both in Boston, Mass. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Dawn Colomb-Lippa, MHS, PA-C, department editor

Do Conscience Clauses Violate Patients’ Rights?

Do Conscience Clauses Violate Patients’ Rights?

Rotator cuff injuries.

Nicole Bartoszewski practices in the ED and Tri-County Orthopedics at Carthage (N.Y.) Area Hospital. Nata Parnes is director of orthopedics at Tri-County Orthopedics. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Dawn Colomb-Lippa, MHS, PA-C, department editor

Breaking the Appointment Glass Ceiling

•Breaking the appointment glass ceiling. •Why and how to build a non-nursing resume. Gale Adcock, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, is the chief health officer for the global software company SAS Institute in Cary, NC, and a member of the NC House of Representatives. If you have a question you would like addressed in a future column, we welcome your thoughts; e-mail the department editor at .

Acute epididymitis.

Shaun Lynch is an assistant professor in the PA program at Elon (N.C.) University. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Dawn Colomb-Lippa, MHS, PA-C, department editor

A Place at the Table: Nurse Practitioners are Qualified Policymakers

•Five descriptors that make nurse practitioners inherently qualified to be policy makers are described. Gale Adcock, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN is Chief Health Officer for the global software company SAS Institute, Cary, NC and a member of the NC House of Representatives. If you have a question you would like addressed in a future column, we welcome your thoughts; e-mail the department editor at .

Are E-Cigarettes a Less Harmful Alternative to Smoking?

Are E-Cigarettes a Less Harmful Alternative to Smoking?

Otitis externa.

Jill Gore practices at RediClinic in San Antonio, Tex. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Dawn Colomb-Lippa, MHS, PA-C, department editor

Maude Callen, CNM: An Inspiring Life

•This is the story of a nurse midwife and her practice in rural South Carolina in the early 1900s. Department Editor Denise G. Link, PhD, WHNP-BC, CNE, FAAN, FAANP, is a clinical professor at Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation in Phoenix. She can be reached at .

Stop Bleeding! Oral Anticoagulation and Options for Reversal

•Use of direct oral anticoagulants use is on the rise. •Providers should be aware of available reversal options. Archna Jariwala, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, is a pharmacist in the Emergency Medicine Department at The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY. She can be reached at . Kori Hamman, PharmD, recently completed her PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, and will continue her practice as a pharmacist in the Department of Pediatrics at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Department Editor Timothy Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, CCP, FASCP, who would like to hear your ideas for future columns, can be reached at .

Birth and Death

•The maternal morbidity rate in the US has been steadily increasing. Department Editor Denise G. Link, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, who would like to hear your ideas for future columns, can be reached at .

Is Lobby Day Worthwhile?

Is Lobby Day Worthwhile?

Diabetic ketoacidosis.

Timothy M. Hirsch practices in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado-Denver. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Dawn Colomb-Lippa, MHS, PA-C, department editor

Will Having More Nurse Practitioners in Elected Office Facilitate Our Agenda?

Will Having More Nurse Practitioners in Elected Office Facilitate Our Agenda?

Safe Sun Sense

•Recommendations for primary prevention of premature aging and skin cancer. Department Editor Denise G. Link, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, is a clinical professor of nursing at the Arizona State University College of Nursing & Health Innovation in Phoenix, AZ, and Column Editor for Quality Care for Women’s Health. Denise welcomes ideas for future columns and can be reached at .

Should DNP Students Be Permitted to “STEP-OUT” With a Master’s Degree?

Should DNP Students Be Permitted to “STEP-OUT” With a Master’s Degree?

Preparing for the Holidays: Rethinking Drinking

Health professionals should assist patients to plan for responsible alcohol use. Department Editor Denise G. Link, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, is a clinical professor at the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Phoenix, AZ, who would like to hear your ideas for future columns, can be reached at .

Courageous or Compliant?

Courageous or Compliant?

Aortic regurgitation.

John M. Graffeo is the clinical coordinator and associate professor of the PA program at York College—City University of New York, in Jamaica, N.Y., and practices critical care medicine at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, N.Y. Harrynauth Persaud is academic coordinator and associate professor in the PA program at York College—City University of New York and practices interventional cardiology and internal medicine at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, N.Y. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Dawn Colomb-Lippa, MHS, PA-C, department editor

Metformin: Its History, Safety, and Updated Labeling Recommendations

•Metformin is a oral biguanide commonly prescribed for the management of diabetes. •Patients should be evaluated for risk factors of metformin-associated lactic acidosis. •The updated measure of renal function is estimated glomerular filtration rate. Elaine Wong, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, is an associate professor of pharmacy practice at the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University Pharmacy, in Brooklyn, NY. She can be reached at . Department Editor, Timothy Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, CCP, FASCP, who would like to hear your ideas for future columns, can be reached at .