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Practice
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Clinical placements provide intensive training that helps prepare nurse practitioner students for success in a number of practice settings, from pediatric primary care to urgent care to family practice.
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LAVC co-chair and attorney Amanda Pertusati is dedicated to connecting veterans with critical services, from legal representation to housing benefits.
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Clinical social worker and sexual trauma specialist Jessica Klein offers advice for victims of revenge porn, from getting unauthorized images removed from social media to attending to your mental health needs.
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These simple tips on building a standout nurse practitioner resume will make securing a new position a breeze.
Applying for nurse practitioner positions in any clinical setting can feel overwhelming. When drafting your resume and cover letter, you may be plagued by seemingly simple questions about how to best capture the interest of a potential employer: “Should I include a picture of myself? Should my credentials be listed before or after my experience?”
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Begin the process of healing from sexual trauma with these steps to ensure your safety, help you process your experience and develop coping skills for long-term recovery.
The trauma of sexual assault can leave survivors with physical, emotional and psychological wounds. Each survivor has different experiences and needs, and may process and recover from trauma in their own way.
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Leverage your unique skill set—whether you work in business development or financial planning—to build a fulfilling career serving our nation’s veterans.
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In their tenure with the LAVC, Lisa Anderson and Maggie Cutler have developed innovative new solutions to increase access to career assistance services for veterans in Los Angeles County.
California is home to the nation’s largest veteran population. Each year, as service members transition out of the military, approximately 12,000 veterans settle in Los Angeles County, joining the rich and diverse veteran population that currently resides here.
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As consumers increasingly demand transparency around their favorite brands’ environmental and community impacts, social responsibility initiatives have become central to many organizations’ core values.
Social responsibility refers to a company’s commitment to ethical practices, and generally encompasses the development of solutions-driven initiatives meant to address relevant social or environmental issues.
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Clinical Assistant Professor Theresa Granger, PhD, MN, ARNP, FNP, NP-C, breaks down the unintended health consequences of separating and segregating immigrant families from a nurse practitioner’s perspective.
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Men can become better allies in the fight against systemic violence, sexual harassment and assault by supporting women—and promoting awareness among their male peers.
In the wake of recent sexual abuse scandals across various industries, a number of progressive movements—including the #MeToo movement and the Time’s Up workplace equality initiative—have arisen on a national and global scale to encourage conversation and mobilize change around this issue.