Adele M. Caruso, DNP, CRNP, FAANP

"There is no substitute for face-to-face communication, intergenerational interactions, and chance encounters with colleagues that occur at an in-person meeting," writes Adele M. Caruso, DNP, CRNP, FAANP.

"Certainly, telemedicine is not a replacement for in-person encounters for all urologic conditions, but rather another tool in our armamentarium," writes Adele M. Caruso, DNP, CRNP, FAANP.

"Urology APPs are making an impact during this COVID-19 pandemic. Those deployed are using their individualized skillsets to care for patients," writes Adele M. Caruso, DNP, CRNP.

"It is imperative that APPs are active in advocacy for issues that remove barriers and ensure direct access to patients for their services," writes Adele M. Caruso, DNP, CRNP.

"Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) intravesical immunotherapy is the most effective treatment for management of our patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. What do we do without it, and how do we explain the current worldwide BCG shortage to our patients?" writes Adele M. Caruso, DNP, CRNP.

In this blog post, Adele M. Caruso, DNP, CRNP, summarizes current evidence and guidance for hematuria evaluation as it pertains to clinicians, including advanced practice providers.

"Advanced practice providers are uniquely positioned to advocate for an individualized approach to patient care through shared decision-making," writes Adele M. Caruso, DNP, CRNP.

“Fostering emotional intelligence among providers supports the provision of high-quality and compassionate care,” writes Adele M. Caruso, DNP, CRNP.

State policy makers are working to ensure that NPs and physicians will collaborate within the health care team as they look to modernize NP licensure framework.