Holly Pela

Nurse Practitioner, medical science liaison

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

Muhammed Yunus is one of the first examples of social entrepreneurship with his founding of the Grameen Bank in the 1970s which used small loans to improve the lives of entrepreneurs living in poverty. How can we do this today? #microloans @ASUDNP603

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

How do we help homeless who are over exposed to the sun? To the individuals living in urban developments with pollution? Children living with smokers? Those without access to cancer screening, to healthy food? #ASUDNP603 #wealldeservecancerprevention https://t.co/iwSbnvv7PL

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Here are ways to reduce your #cancer risk.
Together, let's beat cancer #BeatNCDs https://t.co/tWK9hULKYd
#2017WCLS

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

@MegNicholsRN As a heme/onc RN I see patients devastated by the cost of essential, life-sustaining medications. Patients shouldn't have to decide whether they want to liquidate their assets or die from leukemia. #effectiveshouldnotmeanexpensive #ASUDNP603

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

Vaccination, screening and treatment are reasons why cervical cancer has declined significantly in the US yearly (per the CDC) since 2003. However, vaccination and screening rates in the US still are below @GoHealthyPeople goals. #wecandobetter #ASUDNP603 https://t.co/j8xgUjba74

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

We can eliminate cervical #cancer as a public health problem through intensified vaccination against HPV, screening and treatment https://t.co/tWK9hULKYd #BeatNCDs

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

Tell me #ASUDNP603 students, how can we change this? What policy changes can we make to lower the cost of hospital delivery? To provide prenatal care to those who are underserved, underinsured, or uninsurable? What else can we do? #prenatalcareforall https://t.co/St1wkC9nsC

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

With so many teratogens of concern in utero, encourage this positive exposure. Educate women on the importance of the #fluvaccine and the #TDAPvaccine in pregnancy. Help improve the health outcomes of both mom and baby. #ASUDNP603 https://t.co/zGt4xcg7Bl

[ACOG @acog]

ACOG's Dr. Zahn weighs in on why flu vaccination during #pregnancy is so critical. #fluvaccine #FightFlu https://t.co/ovNtMFiUU6

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

@KatieNewtonDNP @lezah_king Increasing awareness of public health clinics that offer contraception and contraceptive counseling at a discounted rate or free can reduce the unintended pregnancy rate, help women be healthy, and help them conceive safely #ASUDNP603

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

@megan_feith I love this. It is pivotal as providers we understand not only the mechanism of action, side effects, etc. but the COST of the drugs we prescribe (and with that, affordable alternatives) to ensure compliance for patients #ASUDNP603

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

@NurseChristia Yes! Food deserts demonstrate a geographical determinant of health that can result in obesity, hypertension, and vitamin deficiencies. Gardens provide empowerment and a sustainable food source for these difficult-to-reach individuals #ASUDNP603

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

@NurseChristia @CDCSTD Absolutely! With those most at risk being 25 and under, promoting comprehensive sex education and finding opportunities at each patient visit to reinforce it is critical when caring for our adolescent population. #ASUDNP603 #gettested #empowereducate

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

@KatieNewtonDNP Yes! Publicly insured women are less likely than privately insured to have contraceptive counseling visits, preconception, and conception counseling visits which are shown to reduce unintended pregnancies/pregnancy complications.What can we do? #ASUDNP603

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

The LGBTQ community can experience #minoritystress , or chronic stress that comes from long-term discrimination/stigmatization from society. Knowing the impact of chronic stress, what can we as APRNs do to better support these individuals? #ASNDNP603

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

The CDC recommends screening for gonorrhea and chlamydia for sexually active individuals under 25 as this age group is at the highest risk. What are some innovative strategies APRNs can use to empower this group to protect themselves? #ASUDNP603 https://t.co/3mD8Q4T7j1

[CDC STD @CDCSTD]

CDC monitors for #DrugResistant #gonorrhea in the US. Learn other ways we're improving antibiotic use: https://t.co/4OJV9W0I0v #USAAW17

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

According to Sandra Yin (2007) women are more likely than men to have higher rates of pain. How can we as APRNs provide coping strategies and non-opioid medications to reduce the national opioid-dependence epidemic? #ASUDNP603

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

@KatieNewtonDNP Often poverty brings with it a myriad of adverse childhood events (ACEs). One more argument supporting adequate screening and allocation of resources for these kids #ASUDNP603 #dobetterforourchildren

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

"Inequality is divisive and socially corrosive." Richard Wilkinsons @TEDTalks discusses the detriment of income inequality by evaluating data from multiple nations. #USAisamongtheworst @ASUDNP603

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

Reading a lecture from #npwh2017 on teratogen exposure. Children are a vulnerable population from conception forward #asudnp603

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

@KatieNewtonDNP Powerful to realize the impact childhood trauma has on the lifespan of individuals. APRNs can always do better. #screenandtreat #ASUDNP603

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

After reviewing a few of the vastly different healthcare systems in other countries, one wonders, is there one perfect system? #ASUDNP603

[Holly Pela @HPelaRN]

The US healthcare system is the most expensive and ranked the lowest among 11 industrialized countries. What can we do as APRNs? #ASUDNP603