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Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) have a plethora of employment options upon graduation. Besides primary care, many are working in nontraditional settings such as urgent care, emergency departments, retail health, and specialty practices. Inmany of these settings, practitioners are required to performprocedures. However, more information is needed on the type of settings in which recent FNP graduates are working, the procedures being performed in these settings, and the perceptions of graduates of how prepared they felt to perform these procedures. Family nurse practitioners who completed an FNP program within the previous five years and who attended the 2019 AANP National Conference were invited to participate in a survey to assess their preparation in clinical procedures. Results revealed thatmore than half of the 198 respondents reported doing incision and drainage of abscesses and laceration repair. Respondentswere divided on how they first learned to perform the procedures, with 47% stating that a preceptor demonstrated procedures to themduring a clinical practicumexperience, 42%stating that they learned on the job after graduation, and 43% reported that their FNP programprovided training or simulation activities related to procedures. More than a quarter of respondents reported that they took a class on procedures. In all, 61% reported that they did not feel adequately prepared to perform procedures on graduation. Results indicated that colleges of nursing should ensure that FNP students have opportunities to master the procedures that are frequently performed by FNPs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

African American (AA) adults are disproportionally affected by type 2 diabetes and are diagnosed at an earlier age, but are less adherent to diabetes medications compared with the general population. This qualitative study sought to describe the experiences of taking diabetes medications among midlife AA men and women with type 2 diabetes and to identify factors that influence these experiences. Fifteen AAs completed semistructured interviews. Using the Roy adaptation model, thematic analysis coded for both adaptive and ineffective experiences. Adaptive experiences included self-confidence in one’s ability to control diabetes, a belief in the value of diabetes medication, assuming responsibility for one’s health, developing a routine for taking medication, and positive relationships with the care team. Ineffective experiences for medication taking included: feeling powerless over diabetes, self-blame, and fear. One’s self-concept as a person with diabetes, as well as assuming the role of “medication taker,” were prominent themes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]