Comments for Family Practice & Counseling Network- replicable trailblazers at http://www.philasocialinnovations.org/site , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.philasocialinnovations.org/site Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:41:52 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.philasocialinnovations.org/site/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=family-practice-counseling-network-replicable-trailblazers.html&Itemid=22#comment-10 With the face of healthcare constantly changing and the availability of primary care providers in the United States dwindling, I was eager to read about Donna Torrisi and her involvement with the Family Practice and Counseling Network. The opportunity to visit a provider and access services, medications and care is becoming more feasible by the innovation of nurse-managed healthcare. These centers and the nurse practitioners who operate them are truly trailblazers, in every sense of the term. I look forward to their continued efforts to change the face of modern day healthcare. - Rachel E Kotok Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:13:14 +0100 http://www.philasocialinnovations.org/site/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=family-practice-counseling-network-replicable-trailblazers.html&Itemid=22#comment-9 Not only is it noteworthy that nurse practitioners reach out to Philadelphia's often ignored uninsured and underinsured populations but the holistic training that nurse practitioners receive is also quite spectacular. Nurse practitioners use a holistic model that addresses patients' mental, physical, and emotional health in a way than is often ignored and underutilized by the dominance of biomedicine today. By developing a true understanding of the community in which they serve, nurse practitioners establish a unique rapport with their patients and are able to provide solutions that fit within the lifestyles of those they treat. Such trust and understanding are absolutely essential when working low-income patients, many of whom have come to greatly distrust a larger government system they see as unhelpful and broken. Hopefully, as more nurse-managed health centers come into being, that system will become less and less broken. - Jenn Atlas Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:49:11 +0100