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Nurse Practitioners Are Primed to Help Bridge Physician Shortage

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territories, with full practice authority legislation (FPA) that empowers nurse practitioners to provide the complete scope of services for which they were trained. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP- BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, President of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), in a news release.

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Did the Pandemic Affect APRN Compensation and Employment?

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For the past seven years, Medscape has surveyed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) regarding job details, including salary and job satisfaction. The 2021 survey measured many of the effects of COVID, including salary changes, furloughed positions, and APRNs switching careers altogether. Where do APRNs work?

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Maryland’s Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit: A Call to Action

American Nurse

The aim of this legislation was to help alleviate healthcare workforce shortages in the State, and it provided a tax incentive to nurse practitioner student preceptors. In 2022, legislation was passed to expand this benefit to registered nurses (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) student preceptors. link] Carelli, K.

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Nurses With DNP Degree Are Sorely Needed in Health Care and Education

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Registered nurses often seek licensure after completing a diploma program or earning an Associate Degree in Nursing(ADN) or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), according to Angela Renee Stewart, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, TTS, Clinical Assistant Professor at Baylor University, Louise Herrington School of Nursing.

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Primary Care Physician Shortage Creating High Demand For Nurse Practitioners

Diversity Nursing

Nurse Practitioners (NPs) have the ability to help fill this void. According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners ( AANP ), in 2019, there were more than 290,000 licensed NPs in the United States. Nurse Practitioners should be able to work to the full potential of their education and training.

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Grant Will Educate 3 Dozen Nurse Practitioners

Health Leaders | Nursing

The Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON) is using a four-year, $2.6 million federal grant to recruit and educate 37 nurse practitioners (NPs) from the very areas that need them most. The need for primary care advanced practice nurses (APRNs) in rural areas is tremendous, as hospitals close and the number of physicians declines.

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Taussig Rapid Access Clinic Reduces Emergency Room Visits for Patients with Cancer

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ER visits among patients with cancer increased from 3,734,101 in 2012 to 6,240,650 in 2019, and that more than one half of the visits were potentially preventable. Wilks, DNP, APRN, NP-C. A National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey estimated that across the U.S.,

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