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Speech Pathologist Vs Speech Therapist: Are They the Same?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are licensed communication experts. They are licensed to treat various communication disorders among people of all ages. Healthline , May 9, 2019: [link]. Is a Speech Therapist the Same as a Speech Pathologist? Sources: Adrienne Santos-Longhurst, “What Is Speech Therapy?,” ASHA, 2024: [link].

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Woman Faked Nurse Credentials to Inject Fake Botox, Say Prosecutors

Scrubs

Despite representing herself as a nurse, Fadanelli is an aesthetician without the necessary licenses to administer prescription drugs or devices. In 2019, Susan Ann Tancreto, a 60-year-old resident of Shasta County, California, was charged with multiple felonies for posing as a nurse and administering unauthorized Botox and filler treatments.

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The Nurse Licensure Compact: Accessibility, Ease, and Portability

Daily Nurse

In the old days, nurses needed to apply for and maintain multiple licenses, a ponderous process by any measure. territories) have the flexibility of a portable license that allows for an easy process of working in multiple jurisdictions. Cleghorn explains how states issue compact licenses. The compact works similarly in U.S.

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It Took a Village: New Mother and Psychiatric Nurse Earns MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Post University

Once she had settled in, Mercy enrolled in a licensed practical nurse program. She became licensed in 2007 and started working at a nursing home. Referred to American Sentinel A recently married Mercy started an online Nurse Practitioner program in 2019 but set school aside when she became pregnant and very sick with her first child.

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For richer, but not for poorer: how Australia’s mental health system fails those most in need

Nursing Review

In 2019, if all people with the most need had equal access to mental health care, on average, each person would receive 12 services. We found the equity indicator was six for Medicare-subsidised mental health care in 2019. We defined this group in our study as those with “very high” mental distress according to the K10 scale.

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What, Why, How of Clinical Judgment

Daily Nurse

The NCSBN research found that nursing students and newly licensed nurses may lack clinical judgment, a true cornerstone of safe practice. How can the CJMM help students and newly licensed nurses enter with steady intention into their careers with confidence and competence? The answer is curiosity.

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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

Daily Nurse

In December 2019, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) reported that 290,000 NPs were licensed to practice in the United States. percent of licensed NPs in the U.S. In November 2022, the AANP reported that the number of NPs in the workforce had increased to 355,000. Please explain.