Katrena Gordon, NP

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from your Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association!!!!

11/21/2025

I’ve received several messages and conversations on this issue. So here are my thoughts:

The nursing profession has suffered a serious setback at the hands of the current administration with the dismissal of nursing as a professional degree. At a time when the health of Arkansans and Americans nationwide continues to decline, it is difficult to find confidence in the promise of the “Big Beautiful Bill” to restore health and wellness for all. Nurses and nurse practitioners play a critical role in closing the gaps in access to care, particularly in rural communities and within an already overburdened healthcare system.

Restricting funding for aspiring nurses and nurse practitioners will have far reaching consequences that extend well beyond my generation and those that follow. Attempts to narrowly define or devalue professional degrees echo the barriers imposed on women and minorities in the 1960s and represent a renewed threat to equitable access to education and to the healthcare workforce our nation so urgently needs today.

I implore my fellow and future colleagues across the nation to petition the United States Department of Education. Join your professional organizations and let’s work together to continue doing the work for the greater good.

Add your name to ANA's petition for nursing to be included in the definition of 'professional degree' programs.

08/04/2025

I met and had dinner with two brilliant transplant surgeons and researchers. Dr. Muhammad Mohiuddin performed the first successful pig to human heart transplant! This is also known as xenotransplantation. Dr. Hawthorne, from Sydney Australia, has performed over 700 pancreatic islet cell transplants in those diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

07/17/2025

06/16/2025

June is National Men’s Health Month. If you’re a male 18 years or older, take time out to establish care with a Nurse Practitioner or Physician. There’s never a better time to check on your health than now. At minimum, you should see your healthcare provider once a year, this should include a thorough review of your medical history, physical exam, and routine labs. Comment “Who” below for recommendations on excellent Healthcare Providers in the area!!!!
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06/04/2025

If you need a DOT Physical I highly recommend Dr. Glen Brown Jr! He will take great care of you!!!

15 years specialized care: back pain, neck discomfort, headaches, car accident recovery. Call today!