Caring for a child with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) can be costly for families, not only in terms of out-of-pocket expenses, but also in terms of caregiver time, relationships, career trajectories, and mental health. These additional burdens are sometimes referred to as "spillover effects". As parents of children with cCMV, we, the authors of this article, discuss the impact that cCMV has had on our families.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNew guidelines for identifying anxiety in pediatric patients constitute important changes in screening for primary care providers, including primary care NPs. This article seeks to guide NPs in both following the screening guidelines and providing strategic care for patients and their families.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the era of COVID-19, coupled with a community in tune to Black lives, the call to action is now. It is now time to stop, listen, and be intentional in efforts to create sustainable policies and programs that shape the ability to deliver culturally competent care to diverse patients, families, professionals, and communities. Our recommendations for how faculty and academia can decolonize nursing education are delineated in this article.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In 2012 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Truvada (emtricitabine [FTC] 200 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate [TDF] 300 mg) for preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV. There was a substantial decline in new HIV diagnoses which has since stabilized.
Objective: The plateau is thought to be because preventative efforts are not reaching high-risk groups.