Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Rural NP is new NPNZ chair: Nurse practitioners doubling by 2030
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Rural NP is new NPNZ chair: Nurse practitioners doubling by 2030
Thursday 16 May 2024, 01:50 PM

Nurse practitioners are aiming to break barriers and smash glass ceilings, says new chair of Nurse Practitioners NZ
Nurse practitioner Chelsea Willmott is looking forward to tackling her new job as chair of Nurse Practitioners New Zealand including the challenges posed by the NP workforce expecting to double within five to six years
Within five to six years our workforce, currently 782 NPs, will double. In 2024 alone we have 125 funded Nurse Practitioner Training Programme places
, Chelsea Willmott, Chelsea Willmott, the new chair of Nurse Practitioners New Zealand [Image: Otago Polytechnic]
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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