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Have you felt woozy during a blood donation or been hesitant to donate blood? You aren't alone! During this year's National Blood Donor Month, NP Amanda Chaney sat down to share tips to keep you feeling your best while donating blood and saving a life! bit.ly/3iYdFKx

The holidays bring gatherings with family & friends, joyful music, delicious foods & often, a great deal of stress! NP Brenda Marshall shared tips to improve our emotional & physical health so we can enjoy the season without increasing our blood pressure! bit.ly/3WbholT

Flu season is upon us, making it essential to maintain healthy habits - particularly for those of us with diabetes. November is National Diabetes Awareness month, so we're sharing some tips for managing your diabetes when you feel under the weather. bit.ly/3Vk5hme

Happy National Nurse Practitioner Week! Thank you to all the NPs for everything you do. ❤️ #NPWeek @ginger_zee

It's National Nurse Practitioner Week! We want to thank the 355,000 NPs who are rising to meet the needs of patients in all communities and practice settings and the millions of patients who choose NPs each day! #NPWeek #WeChooseNPs #NPsLead bit.ly/3O3NEEB

Did you know the @CDCgov estimates that 16 million Americans live with COPD? Whether or not you suffer from a health condition, taking care of your lungs is vital to living a healthy life! Follow these five tips to maintain healthy lungs: bit.ly/3f6Lsiy

Self-care has become a buzzword in recent years, but what does it really mean? Learn three #selfcare practices and how you can implement them to improve your overall health. #WeChooseNPs #NPsLead bit.ly/3RNiuBD

The aging process is something we all face. Instead of dreading it, embrace aging as a new stage of life where you can build strength and happiness. Read our blog post for three simple things you can do to improve and maintain your health as you age! bit.ly/3LXeahZ

September is #HealthyAgingMonth, so we sat down with nurse practitioner Johnnie Sue Wijewardane to learn simple ways to maintain and improve our mental and physical health as we age. #NPsLead #WeChooseNPs bit.ly/3dq4OOU

In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, we sat down with opioid use disorder expert Laurel Hallock-Koppelman to discuss tips for talking to loved ones struggling with opioid use and assist them in getting the help they need. bit.ly/3pCHjVl

August 31 is Overdose Awareness Day. A date to reflect on the lives that have been lost to overdose and a chance to promote the discussion of overdose prevention. NP Laurel Hallock-Koppelman shares prevention tactics and ways to help end the stigma. bit.ly/3p8MOuw

It's no secret that sunscreen is a great tool to protect your skin from sun damage, but are you applying it properly? We sat down with dermatologic NP Leigh Ann Pansch to learn sunscreen tips and what skin changes to look for to stay healthy. bit.ly/3RCWwSZ

Summer fun and activities in the sun are well underway. In honor of July's Summer Sun Safety Month, we've shared exactly what you need to know about the best tool to stay safe in the sun – sunscreen! #WeChooseNPs #NPsLead bit.ly/3AWXALV

Today is National HIV Testing Day. James Simmons, DNP shares the importance of eliminating stigma and increasing access to HIV testing, prevention and treatment on the latest episode of NP Pulse: The Voice of the Nurse PractitionerⓇ podcast. bit.ly/3OILLwb

Nearly 7 million Americans are currently affected by dementia, and 11 million family members or friends provide unpaid care for these individuals. Dr. Carolyn Clevenger shares tips for caring for loved ones with dementia and ensuring their safety. bit.ly/3aTAw5o

Providing care for a loved one living with dementia can be difficult. For June's Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, we sat down with NP and dementia care specialist Dr. Carolyn Clevenger to discuss helpful dementia care tactics. #WeChooseNPs #NPsLead bit.ly/3mncRgh

In honor of May's #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, we sat down with mental health NP, Dr. Kathleen McCoy to discuss depression - a disease impacting 14.8 million adults & 4.1 million adolescents in the US. Learn symptoms & strategies for managing depression. bit.ly/3LoyDdv

#DYK that depression is the top cause of disability and disease worldwide? During May's #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, nurse practitioner Kathleen McCoy shared tactics you or a loved one can use to improve mental health. #NPsLead #WeChooseNPs bit.ly/38gQzJJ

"Stressed" is the response patients have used most often to describe how they're feeling over the last two years. We sat down with NP Dr. Tearsanee Davis while she shared some simple tactics you can implement each day to reduce your stress levels. youtu.be/UqpjDhxIiKY

Feeling stressed? You aren't alone! During this month's National Stress Awareness Month, Dr. Tearsanee Carlisle Davis shared six tactics for reducing stress, regardless of what's causing it. #NPsLead #WeChooseNPs bit.ly/37l0zRJ