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Shining a Spotlight on Orthopaedic Nurses: Celebrating Our Unsung Heroes of Healing!

Daily Nurse

Sports medicine: Although sports may not come to mind when you think of nursing, ortho nurses can work in sports medicine with athletes and other sports rehabilitation professionals. Orthopedic surgery: Orthopedic nurses can be skilled in patient care during trauma, spinal fusion, or total joint replacement surgeries in the OR.

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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

Many students do not have the opportunity to be precepted by a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner, and often must reach out to master’s level NPs or physicians to serve as preceptors during their DNP program,” Stewart said. Salary for DNP Nurses. According to the U.S.

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What Nursing Career Gives You the Most Bang for Your Buck?

Post University

Advantages of a Nursing Degree You could work in healthcare without becoming a nurse. For one, you could get your nursing education in stages, allowing you to hold a job in the field while you continue your studies. Also, nursing could allow you to work in a variety of locations and environments. What Do CNSs Do?

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How to Become a Registered Nurse

Joyce

The three nursing accreditation bodies in the United States are The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and The Commission on Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA). The good news is that nurses are in high demand.

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16 Types of Master’s in Nursing Roles and Salaries

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Nursing is a rewarding career with several graduate degrees for nurses and paths to increase your clinical knowledge and possibly boost your salary. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) projects that we’ll face a nursing shortage as baby boomers retire from the field, 1 making nursing an ideal career to pursue.

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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.