National Nurse Practitioner Week Nov 8 -14

Fair Lawn, NJ, November 07, 2009 --(PR.com)-- “If a Health-Care Bill Passes, Nurse Practitioners Could Be Key,” said a recent TIME article.

Heartstrong also acknowledges the expanding role of Nurse Practitioners in the health-care debate and is celebrating National Nurse Practitioner Week from November 8th through 14th along with the over 147,000 nurse practitioners practicing in the United States today.

Prevention of disease is the ultimate cure for our national health care crisis. Nurse Practitioners (NP) have been providing primary care in the U.S. for more than 40 years. They examine, diagnose, prescribe medication, treat, counsel and educate patients. NPs are different from other healthcare providers because they focus on the whole person when treating specific health problems and educating their patients. They have master’s or doctoral degrees and receive advanced clinical training.

NPs partner with their patients, assisting them in making better lifestyle and healthcare decisions. That’s our mission at Heartstrong.

If you are interested in booking an interview with us for a segment of your broadcast, contact our office at 1-888-343-2780 or by cell at 201-321-1855 or 201-819-1207 or through our website www.heart-strong.com.

About Heartstrong

Heartstrong LLC is a healthcare education and consulting business run by Carolyn Strimike, RN, MSN, APN-C and Margie Latrella, RN, MSN, APN-C, board certified nurse practitioners specializing in health and wellness promotion and disease prevention. They are co-authors of “Take Charge: A Woman’s Guide to a Healthier Heart” and “Take Charge: A Man’s Road Map to a Healthy Heart”. Both women have been recognized by the American Heart Association and The Women’s Heart Foundation for their work.

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