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Innovative Nurse Practitioners Can Turn the Tide

Minority Nurse

Most nurses write about the need for primary care or mental health services in admissions essays. ” Claire Afua Ellerbrock, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC , is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who supports other PMHNPs in managing their well-being.

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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner vs Psychiatrist vs Therapist: Understanding the Differences

Minority Nurse

If you’re considering seeking mental health treatment, you may be wondering about the differences between a psychiatric nurse practitioner, a psychiatrist, and a therapist. While all three professions can provide mental health care, they have different levels of education, training, and clinical roles.

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Nurse Who Quit Bedside to Be a Trucker Says “No Regrets”

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The Canadian licensed vocational nurse ended her 15-year career in healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic after her applications to nursing school kept getting rejected. “I She decided to enroll in a 12-week truck driving program, eventually earning her commercial driver’s license (CDL), which cost around $8,000. and Canada.

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What Travel Nurses Taught Us About the Staffing Crisis

Minority Nurse

Because travel nurses were all over the country working for different health systems during COVID, they are in a unique position to speak to how prepared (or unprepared) employers are to support nurses in their careers and mental health. Recent research reveals that 600,000 Boomer RNs are expected to retire by 2030.

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Drugs that melt away pounds present more questions than answers, but they could be a key tool in reducing the obesity epidemic

American Nurse

Globally, more than 650 million people are obese , and by 2030, an estimated 1 billion adults will be obese. trillion worldwide by 2030. Research has long since established that being physically active improves mental health, including memory, depressive symptoms and mood, as well as immune function and bone health.

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Suicide Prevention in Nursing: What Can We do to Address Policy and System Issues?

American Nurse

In 2021, for the first time, the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report commissioned by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2021) contained a section dedicated as a call to action to address nurse suicide. This guide also endorses the use of proactive safe screening for mental health risks.

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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). How to Become a DNP Nurse. DNPs, in particular, are in short supply, according to Stewart.