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Peak bodies unite to deliver reform action plan – APNA chief Ken Griffin tells us why

Nursing Review

For too long, our highly skilled nurses, nurse practitioners, and midwives have been held back by outdated regulations, restrictive funding models, and professional silos, the statement reads.

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Nursing Before Politics

Daily Nurse

Just as they expect that a doctor or nurse practitioner will not prescribe a medication based solely on perks provided by a pharmaceutical sales rep, they should also expect that their provider’s political stance will in no way bias their clinical choices, their way of communicating, or the compassion they express.

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Oklahoma Senate passes bill allowing nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs without doctor supervision

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurse practitioners could soon be able to prescribe drugs in Oklahoma without a doctor's supervision.

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Cardiology Nurse Seeks to Provide Direct Patient Care with MSN Nurse Practitioner Degree

Post University

When he moved back to Florida in 2013, he expanded his healthcare experience even more as a clinical research nurse, managing studies for new pharmaceuticals, medical devices, stem-cell research and procedures. The Master of Science with a Nurse Practitioner Specialization. “I What would help him do so?

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The Exec: Advanced Practice Providers Key to Managing Physician Shortages

Health Leaders | Nursing

My focus is advanced practice providers, which are nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs). In our medical center, we looked around and said, “Here at Duke, we have 1,400 nurse practitioners and physician assistants, many of whom have a 10- or a 20-year tenure.

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Exploring the Differences Between DNP vs PhD for Your Nursing Career

Post University

A DNP degree is a doctoral degree that is typically the advanced educational option for nurse practitioners. Nurses with this advanced degree often pursue a leadership role in clinical settings to ensure high-quality care. A DNP degree is a terminal degree—the highest degree that nurse practitioners can earn.

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The Most Influential Study Tip You Will Never Learn in Nursing School

Nurse Abnormalities

This could be just because so many are becoming first time Registered Nurses, or it could be because another significant portion of you are trekking through grad school to become Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners. Prior to nursing school, I was a self-proclaimed terrible test taker.