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Health Promotion and Wellness

AANP Resources by Therapeutic Area

CE Courses

The AANP CE Center offers a wide variety of continuing education (CE) activities for nurse practitioners (NPs). Members get more, including access to many free activities and significantly discounted rates on others. The activities are updated frequently, and several options related to health promotion and wellness are currently available.

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JAANP Resource Center

Find evidence-based articles, up-to-date guidelines and other resources about nutrition, primary care and more at this resource center, brought to you by the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP).

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NP Tools and Resources

AANP-Developed Resources to Support NPs in Treating Your Patients

Colorectal Cancer Screening: Making Sure Your Patients Are Up to Date

This handout is designed to support NPs as they navigate the shared clinical decision-making process with their patients who are considering and undergoing colorectal cancer screenings. The tool can guide patients on the next steps and what to expect before and after the screening test.

NP Tool and Resource.

This tool is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Exact Sciences Corporation.

Patient Education Tools and Resources

Importance of Preventing Meningococcal Disease Handout

This engaging patient handout can be given out to help parents and patients understand the risks and symptoms of serogroup B meningococcal disease, as well as how to prevent it with the recommended vaccines for ages 11-23. The ultimate goal of this handout is to give parents and patients the information they need to make an informed decision about the serogroup B meningococcal vaccine.

Importance of Preventing Meningococcal Disease Handout.

Supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.

Major Depressive Disorder: What You Need to Know

This visually engaging educational handout is designed to support NPs as they engage in shared decision-making conversations with their patients about major depressive disorder (MDD). The handout provides information about MDD symptoms, risk factors, self-help strategies, medications and available resources.

Major Depressive Disorder: What You Need to Know Handout.

Supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Meningococcal Vaccine Information Tent

To increase awareness of the Meningitis B vaccine, AANP developed a colorful 7-inch by 5-inch trifold informational tent with a concise review of meningococcal disease, signs/symptoms and prevention through MenACWY and MenB vaccines. This tent can be printed, folded, taped and placed in the waiting room or exam rooms where patients and parents of adolescents will read it to initiate questions and conversations about meningococcal disease prevention with their health care provider.

Meningococcal Vaccine Information Tent.

Supported by an educational grant from Pfizer.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Handout

This two-page handout provides a summary of HPV and HPV-related cancers for patients to educate them about who should receive the HPV vaccination and when. It also offers a list of sources for reliable vaccination information. This handout can be printed and placed in waiting and exam rooms or provided to patients so that they, and parents of adolescent patients, will be encouraged to discuss HPV prevention with their health care provider.

HPV Patient Handout.

Made possible by an educational grant from Merck & Co.

Obesity Tools and Resources

AANP Obesity Resource Center.

Shingles Vaccination Handout

This visually engaging educational handout will facilitate shared decision-making conversations between NPs and patients regarding shingles vaccination. The handout provides information about shingles presentation, the course of the disease, potential complications and vaccination.

Shingles Patient Handout.

This tool is supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.

External Resources

Conveniently Curated Information from Other Top Sources

There are many resources available for both patients and providers. Some are listed below for your convenience. Inclusion of these links does not imply AANP endorsement.

Oral Health

Interprofessional Oral Health Faculty Toolkits — Produced by New York University and Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice (OHNEP), these innovative, online resources are based on interprofessional oral health core competencies and offer faculty and clinicians the insights needed to help increase access to oral health care and improve outcomes for patients.

Vaccinations

Adolescent Vaccination: Provides resources and professional tools highlighting the importance of vaccination to protect U.S. adolescents from vaccine-preventable diseases and supporting a comprehensive approach to improving vaccination rates. Information is available for the general public, health care professionals and media.
Adult Vaccination: Provides standards for adult immunization practice, adult vaccine recommendations and strategies for increasing adult vaccination rates. Information is available for health care professionals and patients.
Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition: Provides pediatric-focused information and resources on seasonal influenza and vaccination for consumers, health care professionals and the media.
2020 Immunization Schedules: Provides the 2020 adult and adolescent immunization schedules via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additional resources for health care providers are also available, including vaccine safety, storage, administration and standards.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination: Provides information about HPV, including which populations should receive the vaccine and side effects. Additional resources for health care providers include social media posts and graphics, as well as strategies for boosting HPV vaccination rates.
Vaccine 2D Barcode Scanning Implementation Toolkit: Provides resources to support the implementation of vaccine 2D barcode scanning. Tools were developed for various roles in ambulatory clinics, health care facilities, pharmacies and health systems, as well as for various phases of implementation. Documents include:
- Guide for Project Lead.
- Technical Implementation Guide: Vaccine Inventory.
- Technical Implementation Guide: Vaccine Administration.
- Workflow Determination Tool for Vaccine Administration.
- Two one-page briefs on the descriptions and benefits of vaccine 2D barcodes and the benefits of scanning them during routine vaccinations and mass vaccinations.