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Navigating the APRN Certification Process: Steps, Requirements, and Popular Exam Options

Daily Nurse

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) include nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists and play a critical role in healthcare delivery. Once you pass the exam, you must maintain certification and your state APRN and RN license.

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Navigating the APRN certification process: steps, requirements, and popular exam options

Health Leaders | Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) include nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists and play a critical role in healthcare delivery. Once you pass the exam, you must maintain certification and your state APRN and RN license.

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4 Ways That a DNP Degree Can Enhance Your Life and Your Career

Post University

I love doing the clinical nurse specialist work, but I’d love to find ways to help my facility positively affect patient outcomes. license and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). I learned how to do that sort of impactful work as a student at American Sentinel.

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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

The reason I am starting to write more informative posts on nursing education vs. lifestyle posts is because I have noticed the amount of inaccurate information online regarding these topics. I want to clarify that I am a dual board certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist.

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Your Nursing Career: Intention and Attention

Daily Nurse

For example, when it comes to earning CEUS, you may pay precious little attention to the kind of learning that feels mindlessly done in order to renew a certification or license. Then again, working with your nursing mentor may be a place where you apply rapt attention and personal resources.

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ADN vs BSN: How to Choose the Right Path to Start Your Nursing Career

Registered Nursing

Same Initial Licensure Both ADN and BSN graduates take the same NCLEX-RN licensing exam and receive the same RN license upon passing. From a licensure perspective, both degrees qualify you as a Registered Nurse with the same basic practice privileges. Starting with a BSN aligns with this industry direction.

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Geriatric Nurse: Expert Insights and Career Guidance

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Earn an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Next, pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) NCLEX-RN and meet additional state licensing requirements to become a licensed RN. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) can also improve your chances for career growth.