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Exploring APRN Certifications: How to Choose the Right One for Your Career

Daily Nurse

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) include nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists, and nurse midwives. These four APRN certifications substantially impact healthcare, as they provide high-quality care and help meet the needs of the growing and aging population. Are you willing to be on-call?

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From RN to NP: Navigating Your Path to a Nurse Practitioner Career

Post University

As advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), nurse practitioners (NPs) can provide their patients with a broad range of healthcare services. The ability to take on advanced clinical roles and serve specific patient populations makes this nursing role particularly appealing to nurses who want to spend their careers in clinical settings.

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Nurse Anesthetist Wins ANA Innovation Honors With First-of-its-Kind Airway Tool

Health Leaders | Nursing

Roxanne McMurray, DNP, APRN, CRNA , and her team with McMurray Medical, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, developed the breathing tool to maintain adequate ventilation for surgery or other medical procedures. The ANA Innovation Awards highlight, recognize, and celebrate exemplary nurse innovators who improve patient safety and health outcomes.

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2023 Regulatory Advocacy Roundup

Capitol Beat

Instead of using limiting language in regulatory publications and guidance documents, e.g., referring to physicians, advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), physician’s assistants, or any other providers by name, CMS is using the more generic term of practitioner, unless restricted by statute.

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Providing Care On The Ground And In The Air

Diversity Nursing

CCTNs can work in a variety of settings such as: Government agencies Hospitals Independent transport companies International medical organizations Long-term care facilities The majority of their time is spent in: Ambulances Airplanes Helicopters Ships specially outfitted for critical care transport "Is it stressful and scary?

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Mental Health Nursing Fast-Growing Field With Diverse Possibilities

Nurse.com

You can choose from a surprising array of care settings: inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, schools, long-term care centers, or even correctional facilities. You can care for pediatric patients, students, adults, or geriatric patients. Inpatient hospital units.

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How to Become a Registered Nurse

Post University

Typically, LPNs work in entry-level positions under the supervision of registered nurses and other members of the medical care team. LPNs may find work in a variety of healthcare settings, including physicians’ offices, long-term care facilities, hospitals, and nursing homes.