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Utah Grants Full Practice Authority to Nurse Practitioners

Health Leaders | Nursing

Utah lawmakers' adoption of Full Practice Authority (FPA) eliminates hurdles for the Beehive State’s nurse practitioners (NPs) to set up their own practices. These changes will help Utah attract and retain nurse practitioners, and provide patients access to high-quality care,” Kapu said. When Utah Gov.

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Nursing Groups Denounce AMA's Effort to Regulate Advanced Practice RNs

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nursing groups are denouncing the American Medical Association 's recent policy amendment calling for advanced practice RNs (APRNs) to be licensed and regulated jointly by the state medical and nursing boards. The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) also called out the AMA's action. "At

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Good News For Nurses!

Empowered Nurses

Why Nurses Stay: The Biggest Reward For nurses, its not about the paycheckits about people. 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. 32% of RNs and LPNs echoed the same sentiment. Love the Murses!

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Did the Pandemic Affect APRN Compensation and Employment?

Board Vitals - Nursing

For the past seven years, Medscape has surveyed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) regarding job details, including salary and job satisfaction. The 2021 survey measured many of the effects of COVID, including salary changes, furloughed positions, and APRNs switching careers altogether. Where do APRNs work?

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CPNP-PC Exam Replaces Retired PPCNP-BC Exam

Board Vitals - Nursing

According to a joint statement by the PNCB and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): “Due to a continual low volume of test takers and the availability of the PNCB certification, the ANCC Commission on Certification decided to retire the PPCNP-BC certification. Those are the details of this most recent exam change.

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APRN, CNP, ACNP, NP, CNS: Advanced Practice Nurses and the Acronyms Defined

Nurse Abnormalities

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is an umbrella term and at the top of the pyramid. Nurse Practitioner (NP) Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a generic term, but generally, NPs are separated by the populations they treat, and then further by specialty.

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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.