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Deciding to become a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)? Here is what you need to know.

Nurse Abnormalities

I get a lot of questions about which route to take, post-bachelors degree in nursing. The possibilities are endless and nursing education is confusing, to say the least. I want to clarify that I am a dual board certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist.

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How to Measure the Potential Value of Earning Your MSN

Minority Nurse

Nurses have an embarrassment of riches to choose from when planning their nursing education journey and professional career in healthcare. From entry-level Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to a terminal degree like a PhD or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), there are a myriad of pathways in the nursing profession.

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Podcast: How Nurses Can Promote Patient Engagement

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurses wear many hats in the industry, but their primary focus is on patient interaction and care delivery. Both nurses and nurse leaders play pivotal roles in making sure that patients engage with preventative care measures and patient education programs.

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9 Careers for RNs Beyond the Hospital Bedside

Every Nurse

As a result, working in a setting other than the bedside can come with the stigma of not being a “real nurse.” While bedside nursing is a common career for many, it is not the only possible career path. Certification and job-specific education are required to fill this role. The CDC estimates that 34.2

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Behind the Screen But Not Behind the Scenes: Virtual Nurses Provide Clinical Support, Additional Expertise

Minority Nurse

The level of technology acceptance has created opportunities to apply the virtual nursing model to ‘ virtually ’ anywhere,” she said. “ Virtual nurses provide an additional layer of clinical support to nurses at the bedside. It will become second nature for patients, bedside nurses, and other clinicians.” “As

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The Most Influential Study Tip You Will Never Learn in Nursing School

Nurse Abnormalities

This could be just because so many are becoming first time Registered Nurses, or it could be because another significant portion of you are trekking through grad school to become Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners. I was accepted and graduated from that program 18 months later.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Alice Benjamin

Minority Nurse

Alice Benjamin’s nursing education journey has been everything except traditional. At first, she thought her path would hinder her career, and she secretly envied the traditional 4-year nursing program. Then she advanced her nursing education and learned more about research, health policy, and public health.