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Supporting and advocating for APRNs

American Nurse

Expiring PHE waivers turn back the clock in some states Despite the proven value of advanced practice RN (APRN) care, the APRN role is at a crossroads. Depending on the state in which they practice, APRNs now may face more restrictions than during the PHE. Certain other restrictions also were lifted.

APRN 52
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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?

APRN 52
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Good News For Nurses!

Empowered Nurses

The report found that helping people and making a difference in lives is the most rewarding aspect of the job: 33% of APRNs said this was their top reward. For advanced practice nurses, documentation requirements (11%) and lack of work-life balance (11%) also topped the list. 32% of RNs and LPNs echoed the same sentiment.

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Telehealth in Rural Nursing: Embracing Change for Better Patient Outcomes

Amercan Journal of Nursing

Perhaps the main reason was the way I was educated as a nurse and how I learned to practice as an APRN. The APRN in me wanted to know more about the evidence backing these services; reviewing the literature gave me hope and helped me better understand the benefits to having an extra set of “eyes” on my patients.

APRN 97
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How does policy function as a domestic violence intervention?

American Nurse

These documents, developed together with other outside experts and national professional organizations, informed the justices on research and clinical practice evidence regarding domestic violence and firearm access (with implications for morbidity and mortality) to aid them in their decision-making process.

APRN 119
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Nurses as Key Players in Telehealth

Daily Nurse

I have personally been practicing in telehealth for the past eight years,” says Mariea Snell, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, an associate professor of nursing and the director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs at Maryville University. “I Remember Documentation Just as you would if seeing a patient in person, nurses need to do documentation.

APRN 98
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Exploring the Role of the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Daily Nurse

“In 2008, the ‘ Consensus Model for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education (LACE)’ was released. This document combined ANP and GNP into one population focus (AGNP) and differentiated primary care and acute care roles.”