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Meet the New President of the AANP: Stephen A. Ferrara

Minority Nurse

Ferrara is a busy man, wearing many hats. Ferrara is passionate about health information technology and integrating evidence-based practice into daily nursing practice. His doctoral work examined the impact of group medical visits for patients with Type 2 diabetes and whether this intervention led to better health outcomes.

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Communication, Clinical Competence, And More: What Are the Top Skills to Be a Nurse?

Post University

Empathy and Patient Advocacy Empathy is essential, as it allows nurses to understand what exactly drives their patients or why they behave the way they do. Time Management and Adaptability There are never enough hours in the day for busy nurses, who juggle sizable caseloads. Nurses bear much of this responsibility.