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Elevating Burn Care: BCEN Advances Burn Specialty Care with CBRN Certification 

Daily Nurse

To attain the CBRN certification, registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) must successfully navigate a rigorous examination that evaluates their advanced clinical and professional knowledge across all phases of burn care.

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Development Program Provides New Pathways for APRNs

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As an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) at Cleveland Clinic, Shaneeka Rice, MSN, CNP, takes great pride in her clinical work, but she says she has always had her eye on a loftier goal. The APRN is still a relatively young discipline in many states. They want more from their careers.”

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Are Nurses the Worst Patients? 

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As stated in a 2021 Medscape article by Diane M. Goodman, BSN, MSN-C, APRN , “We may believe that we can throw a bit of antibiotic ointment on a wound, cover it, and get on with our day. No, I haven’t — and if you ask me why I haven’t done it, there’s absolutely no good reason I can give you.”

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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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One Size Fits All Does NOT Apply for the Spanish-Speaking Population

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RN andFrancisco Javier Ayala DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CCRN Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2019), Spanish-language speakers represented 13.5% Contributors: Maribel Alcala MHSM, BSN, RN, Angeles Nava, Ph.D., of the United States population, making Spanish the second most spoken language in the U.S. Christy et al.,

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APRNs Can Provide Quality and Access to Care and Congress Needs to Let Them

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State and federal waivers that have been active for almost three years have allowed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to practice to the full extent of their education and clinical training. The bill represents huge progress for APRNs to continue to practice at the top of their license. With the recent introduction of H.R.

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Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act: Legislators Want to Hear from Nurses 

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Daily Nurse spoke with former AANP President April Kapu, DNP , APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, and FAAN, about this critical legislation and how it will remove outdated barriers to practice that delay access to care for patients and move healthcare delivery forward for patients, providers, and our nation. APRNs are healthcare providers.