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Utah Grants Full Practice Authority to Nurse Practitioners

Health Leaders | Nursing

We applaud Utah for recognizing the need to update laws and make the most of their healthcare workforce," said April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN , president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). "In territories, to adopt FPA. "We FPA makes a difference in the health of a state’s residents, Kapu noted.

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

Nurse.com

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. DNP Job Outlook.

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

Daily Nurse

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April Kapu, DNP , APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, and FAAN, about this critical legislation and how it will remove outdated barriers to practice that delay access to care for patients and move healthcare delivery forward for patients, providers, and our nation.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

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Innovative Nurse Practitioners Can Turn the Tide

Minority Nurse

. “Nurse Practitioners do what nurses do best — educate and listen to their patients,” states Dr. Mykale Elbe, DNP, APRN , FNP-BC, Assistant Dean of Nursing and Associate Professor at the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing of Maryville University. ” Dr. Elbe is encouraged by how today’s NPs are being educated.

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Study Highlights Gap Between Real and Perceived Diabetes Knowledge in Outpatient Nurses

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trillion by 2030. The role of nurses in caring for and educating patients with diabetes continues to rise commensurately with the growing prevalence of the disease. When an informal initial survey on the management of low blood sugar revealed several educational weaknesses, the researchers were inspired to dig deeper. “We

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

Capitol Beat

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. Nurse Advocates stand with Rep.

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DEI and Nursing — The Far-Reaching Benefits

Nurse.com

The 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report contains insights from over 2,500 RNs, APRNs, and LPNs/LVNs across the U.S. Last year, The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), formerly the Institute of Medicine, published a well-known report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path To Achieve Health Equity.

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