Kristin Della Volpe, Author at Endocrinology Advisor

Practice Management

Man’s Best Friend: Therapy Dogs Aid Patient Recovery at Walter Reed

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Kristin Della Volpe

June 16, 2022

Military hospitals are implementing therapy dog programs to support patients, families, and staff.

Bone Metabolism

Eating 6 Prunes a Day Prevents Bone Loss in Patients With Osteoporosis

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Kristin Della Volpe

April 22, 2022

Eating prunes daily may protect against bone loss, osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

Practice Management

Can Strike Teams Relieve Hospital Staffing Shortages During COVID-19 Pandemic?

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Kristin Della Volpe

February 4, 2022

Expert calls Pennsylvania’s hospital strike teams short-sighted and a distraction from urgently needed evidence-based policy actions to improve nurse staffing issues.

Practice Management

Nursing Groups Concerned Over CDC’s Shortened Quarantine Guidance

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Kristin Della Volpe

January 20, 2022

Some health care workers who are fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 do not need to quarantine following high-risk exposures, the CDC says.

Seniors asking a medication question via telemedicine

Practice Management

Office Visits vs Telehealth: What Will Be Preferred Post-Pandemic?

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Kristin Della Volpe

January 4, 2022

Researchers report on willingness of the general US population to pay for telehealth in a post-pandemic world.

Practice Management

Bipartisan Bill Aims To Improve Access to PAs and NPs for Injured Federal Employees

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Kristin Della Volpe

December 27, 2021

Bill would authorize PAs, NPs to provide treatment to federal workers injured on the job.

healthy work environment during COVID-19

Practice Management

Creating Healthy Work Environments for NPs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Kristin Della Volpe

Nikki Kean

December 13, 2021

Dr April Kapu discusses what constitutes a healthy work environment in hospitals and how to create professional and personal barriers to manage burnout.

General Medicine

Shelter-Based Care NP Dr Melissa Kalensky Shares COVID-19 Experiences

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Kristin Della Volpe

November 24, 2021

Melissa Kalensky, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNE, discusses her dual practice as a shelter-based care NP and an assistant professor at Rush University in Chicago.