Comparison of Boards of Nursing and Professional Nursing Associations
Boards of nursing vs. professional nursing associations: purpose, legal authority, membership, funding, key activities and examples, how they work together, and why it matters for nurses and nursing students.
Depression: DSM-5-TR Diagnosis, the 9 Symptoms, Assessment Questions and Medication for Each Symptom
How the DSM-5-TR is used to diagnose major depressive disorder, the nine specific symptoms of depression, patient interview questions to assess each symptom, and medication options matched to each symptom.
Mood Disorders and the Neurotransmitter Networks Norepinephrine and γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)
A concise guide to mood disorders and their neurobiology: the mood spectrum, unipolar vs. bipolar depression, mixed features and progression, norepinephrine and GABA, the monoamine and neurotrophic hypotheses, neuroplasticity, symptom circuits and symptom-based treatment.
Common Writing Challenges Doctoral Students Struggle With (and How to Overcome Them)
Ten common challenges with signs and strategies, plus a personal writing development plan.
How to Balance Scholarly Voice with Citing Research
Paraphrase vs. quotation, reporting verbs, avoiding patchwriting, and adding your own analysis.