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8 Reasons Why You Should Become a Nurse Practitioner

Minority Nurse

Nurse practitioners have a significant impact on the healthcare system. Not only do they provide comprehensive, holistic care, but they also develop relationships with their patients’ family members, leading to overall better health outcomes. After reading the article above, I hope you consider becoming an NP today.

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Aged care nursing: the next step in your career

Nursing Review

And your ability to adapt to changing circumstances, prioritise tasks and work collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams will stand you in good stead when it comes to providing comprehensive and holistic care to patients. As a registered nurse, you've already got many of the qualities necessary to excel in aged care.

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Nurse Practitioner vs. Doctor: Key Differences Explained

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

A nurse practitioner is a licensed clinician who is focused on providing evidence-based, empathic care to patients. Not only does this type of advanced practice nurse treat acute and chronic conditions—they also focus on preventive and holistic care. What Do Nurse Practitioners Do?

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How Important Is Continuing Education for Nurses?

Nurse.com

Eventually knowledge sharing was formalized and is what we think of today when we think of nursing education. Nursing education began in hospital-based programs, but over time and after higher demands for nurses, it moved into formalized academic settings (colleges and universities).

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Aged care nursing: the next step in your career

Nursing Review

And your ability to adapt to changing circumstances, prioritise tasks and work collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams will stand you in good stead when it comes to providing comprehensive and holistic care to patients. So, as a registered nurse, you've already got many of the qualities necessary to excel in aged care.

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Resiliency, Diversity, Opportunity: Core Tenants of a Magnet-accredited Nursing Program

Minority Nurse

These programs use research, science, and clinical care standards to position nurses of all backgrounds to impact the patients they serve positively. The journey to holistic care and building a nursing staff representative of the patient population also allows nurses to bring their unique selves to the bedside without fear.

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Last-Minute Advice – Preparing Your Students for the NCLEX

Daily Nurse

May signifies everything we look forward to–time for graduations, pinning ceremonies, vacations, and anticipation for warmer weather; however, for the recent nursing graduate, May also signifies a time for preparation for one of the most important exams they may ever take, NCLEX. More on PUPS below).