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California Nurse Pursues Family Nurse Practitioner to Expand Her Practice to Include Holistic Care for Women

Post University

I kept thinking if I was a Nurse Practitioner, I could become a primary care provider to these women and offer them the care they needed in functional medicine. Excellent Guidance and Support Karissa will graduate with the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization in spring 2026.

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UMass Nursing Leader Gabrielle Abelard Named 2025 AANP Fellow for Advancing Mental Health Equity and Holistic Care

Minority Nurse

Gabrielle Abelard , a dedicated psychiatric nurse practitioner and clinical associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP)the only honoree from Massachusetts among 51 nurse leaders worldwide.

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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. Are there other reasons to become an NP?

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Gerontology nursing: holistic care of the older person

The Nurse Break

New findings are particularly relevant to the translation of research – we often know how to better aid health care in the population, but the challenge is making the change at service and bedside levels to get consistent improvements in care.

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Nursing Care Plan: Guide with Example & Writing Tips

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

What Are the Components of a Care Plan? Care Plan Fundamentals Sample Nursing Care Plan What Is a Nursing Care Plan? A nursing care plan documents how to identify a patients needs and facilitate holistic care, typically according to a five-step framework.

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Could a Career as a Family Nurse Practitioner Be Right for You?

Post University

If you are enjoying your work in nursing but are looking to take your career to a new level, then it may be time to explore the possibility of becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). What Do Family Nurse Practitioners Do? Other common specializations include gerontology and psychiatric care.

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What it Will Take to Prepare Nurses for Serving Underrepresented Communities

Minority Nurse

Trust between a nurse and their patient is one of the strongest assets a healthcare provider can carry in their repertoire. based nurse practitioner Kristal Richardson-Aubrey and her team aim to approach this reality with empathy and understanding. Lansing, Mich.-based But there is still a long way to go.