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Advanced Nurse Practitioners Continued..multiple and complex health care needs of the Veteran population by offering greater holistic and preventativeapproaches to care. As a team player; a Nurse Practitioner who can fill the needs in multiple care deliveryareas acquires a broader understanding of how to make effective connections between departments whichreduces some of the fragmentation and isolation that occurs in health care delivery, often known as the “siloeffect.”Nurse Practitioners are highly skilled,highly educated and valuable strategicplayers in the delivery of health care. Bymaximizing the educational preparation andclinical experiences of Nurse Practitionersmany of the dilemmas facing us in healthcare delivery can be overcome. We needto open perceptions that support the ideathere is no one person or one professionwho can independently meet all the needsof our Veteran population. By embracinga multidisciplinary approach, where allhealth care professional’s contributions arevalued and utilized at their maximum level ofexpertise, we can effectively and efficientlymeet the highly complex needs of ourVeterans.14Patient Aligned Care TeamMarch Healthy Living Tips- Eat WiselyEat Wisely to maximize your health. Eat a variety offoods including vegetables, fruits and whole grains. Itis important to include fat-free or low fat milk and milkproducts in your diet, and limit total salts, fat, sugars,and alcohol.PutLifeBackI was tired. I hurt all the time. It feltlike my health problems weretelling me what I could andcouldn’t do. The Living WellWorkshop from StanfordUniversity put me back in charge.Now I have the energy to do thethings that matter. I’ve put lifeback in my life.Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.• Aim for 5-9 servings every day of fruits/vegetables• Choose vegetables from different groups(different color groups).Such as tomatoes,sweet potatoes, and broccoli, in main andside dishes.Vary your protein choices.• Eat 2 or more meatless dishes per week• Choose Fish rich in mega-3 fatty acids(salmon, trout and herring)See TIPS page 16IntoYourLifeStanford Living Well WorkshopWhere: VA Roseburg Healthcare System913 NW Garden Valley Blvd.Roseburg, OR. 97471Building 16 (upstairs)When: Introduction April 2, 2012Then:Time: 9:30 amSix consecutive MondaysBegins April 9 through May 14Enrollment is limited. For moreinformation or to enroll, please call:(541) 440-1000Extensions 44274 or 44225