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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.

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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. If you are interested in thenurse practitionercareerpath, discover how to go from working as aregistered nurse(RN) to taking on this advanced, specialized nursing position.

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Could a Career as a Family Nurse Practitioner Be Right for You?

Post University

If you are enjoying your work in nursing but are looking to take your career to a new level, then it may be time to explore the possibility of becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). What Do Family Nurse Practitioners Do? Other common specializations include gerontology and psychiatric care.

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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. Nurses are filling the gap.

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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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The Role of a Nurse Practitioner: What You Need to Know

Every Nurse

CAREER PATHS The Role of a Nurse Practitioner: What You Need to Know Updated April 30, 2023 by EveryNurse Staff Writers Nurse practitioners (NP) are advanced practice registered nurses who play a crucial role in the healthcare system.

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33 Nursing Specialties in Demand in 2023

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

They specialize in women’s reproductive care and childbirth and perform physical exams, educate new parents on infant care and provide postpartum care. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) offers the PMHNP role specialty through its MSN and Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate programs.