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Exploring the Role of the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Daily Nurse

Census Bureau , the number of Americans 65 and older grew five times faster than the total population between 1920 and 2020, reaching a 2020 peak of 55.8 “I began my career as an LPN, then earned my RN, my BSN, became an NP, and finally completed my DrNP at Drexel in 2014.” According to the U.S. million (or 16.8%

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

American Nurse

In 2022, legislation was passed to expand this benefit to registered nurses (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) student preceptors. Additionally, this tax credit has two funding sources, one for nurse practitioners and one for RN/LPNs. Rasheed et al, 2020). link] NAPNAP Position Statement on Incentivizing APRN Preceptors.

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APRN Compact & Multistate Licensure: What Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Need to Know

Registered Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) play a crucial role in meeting this demand by providing a wide range of services across various healthcare settings. However, as healthcare needs expand, so do the challenges faced by APRNs in navigating the complexities of multistate licensure. What Is the APRN Compact?

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

Nurse.com

Nurses have many points of entry into the nursing profession — and, ultimately, to a Doctor of Nursing Practice, including entering as licensed practical nurses (LPN) or licensed vocational nurses (LVN). The Push to Move APRNs to a Terminal Degree. And salaries are an average $102,230 for informatics nurses in the U.S.

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Improving hypertension using virtual modalities

American Nurse

Current primary care panel sizes range from 700 to 1,400 veterans; some led by advance practice RNs (APRNs). The ideal panel size for an APRN is between 700 and 900 patients. After reviewing the most updated evidence, VA/DoD adopted the new parameters in 2020. October 2017. cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db289.htm Fact sheet.

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Nursing Scholarships Aren’t as Elusive as You May Think

Nurse.com

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the cost of tuition in 2020–2021 for undergraduate students ranged from $14,900 to $26,000 per academic year at four-year public universities. The cost of public two-year colleges was slightly lower, ranging from $9,700 to $19,600.

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation: The first 5 years

American Nurse

2020 In January, we added financial health to ANAs healthy nurse definition, which now reads, A healthy nurse actively focuses on creating and maintaining a balance and synergy of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, financial, personal, and professional well-being. We set statistical significance to p=0.05.