AJMC July 15, 2024
Rebecca Flynn, APRN, CPNP, a nurse practitioner (NP) at Children’s Mercy Kansas City Dermatology, explains the myriad ways NPs and advanced practice providers (APPs) can help improve triage systems in dermatology clinics treating pediatric patients. She also highlights how the digital online atopic dermatitis clinical tool and the PedsGuide smart phone application module for atopic dermatitis that she helped create can expand care for pediatric patients with skin conditions.
Flynn presented at the Society for Pediatric Dermatology Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, which was held July 11-14.
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.
Transcript
What role does patient education play in the success of a triage program, and how can NPs and RNs collaborate to effectively educate patients...