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Janice Petrella Lynch MSN, RN

About Janice

Janice Petrella Lynch, MSN, RN, is director of the Help & Resource Center at The Marfan Foundation. Also a nursing educator, she has held faculty positions at Wagner College, Skidmore College, Molloy College and Adelphi University. She is a member of the New York Organization of Nurse Leders and the Greater New York Nassau-Suffolk Organization of Nurse Executives.

Nurse Practitioners Can Make a Difference Patient by Patient

By Janice Petrella Lynch MSN, RN Jan 07, 2019

Patients made more than 1 billion visits to nurse practitioners last year. NPs are educated and well-trained to provide patients access to high-quality, primary healthcare services and keep the family and community involved in the process.

How to Make Home Care a Seamless Transition for Patients

By Janice Petrella Lynch MSN, RN Nov 19, 2018

Patients are discharged as quickly as possible, whether from acute care or rehab, and nurses are ultimately responsible for the seamless transition of patients to home. As a specialty, home care has established best practices to help in this process.

Kids Don't Just Grow Out of Their Mental Health Issues

By Janice Petrella Lynch MSN, RN Nov 01, 2018

One in five adolescents in the U.S. suffer from developmental, mental or behavioral health illnesses. Kids with mental health issues need comprehensive, consistent help. And pediatric nurse practitioners can provide it.

Gerontology Nurses Mold Care for Senior Population

By Janice Petrella Lynch MSN, RN Aug 20, 2018

APNs who specialize in gerontology are at the forefront of older adult care, steering best practices, performing comprehensive geriatric assessment and managing medication and geriatric syndrome issues.

Nurse Midwife Shares Her Joy in Caring for Women

By Janice Petrella Lynch MSN, RN Jun 27, 2018

Although they are well-known for assisting women in labor and delivery, each nurse midwife provides many more healthcare services for women and their families.

Nurse Navigator Touts Proton Therapy and Solid Oncology RN Teams

By Janice Petrella Lynch MSN, RN May 23, 2018

In her role as a proton therapy nurse navigator at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Pam DeLongchamp, BSN, RN, OCN, is fortunate to be able to support oncology patients as they face physical and emotional challenges. And her patients benefit from advanced proton therapy treatments such as Hyperscan.

ICU Nurse Helps 'Stop the Bleed' by Training the Community

By Janice Petrella Lynch MSN, RN Apr 13, 2018

An ICU nurses is on a mission to save lives in the community by showing nurses and other healthcare professionals how to train laypeople in the community hemorrhage control through the Stop the Bleed campaign. This skill can save lives in an emergent situation such as a terrorist or mass shooting event.

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AONE Leader Describes Characteristics of Good Nurse Manager

By Janice Petrella Lynch MSN, RN Mar 21, 2018

The characteristics of a good nurse manager include strong leadership skills and the ability to create a a vibrant culture of teamwork and trust.

Nurses Association Promotes Heart Health Year-Round

By Janice Petrella Lynch MSN, RN Feb 22, 2018

Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association president promotes heart health efforts and helping others develop healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Home Care Nurses at Unique Risk for Workplace Violence

By Janice Petrella Lynch MSN, RN Aug 22, 2017

For home care nurses whose workplaces are patients’ homes in sometimes unfamiliar or unsafe neighborhoods, the threat of workplace violence is real.

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