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The real value of nursing certification

American Nurse

Certified individuals report feeling a sense of pride and achievement, feeling more professionally competent, having improved employability and advancement, and being positioned for better compensation and career longevity, according to a 2019 Institute for Credentialing Excellence Value of Certification study.

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There is a Mental Health Crisis in Nursing

The Nursing Site

since 2019. COVID and the lockdown in 2019 and 2020 exacerbated mental health issues for nurses with increased anxiety and depression. APRN-CNP, “ if you don’t screen, you don’t know the students are suffering, and we’re able to help the students who need it quickly.” That is an increase of 9.3%

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Development Program Provides New Pathways for APRNs

Consult QD

As an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) at Cleveland Clinic, Shaneeka Rice, MSN, CNP, takes great pride in her clinical work, but she says she has always had her eye on a loftier goal. The APRN is still a relatively young discipline in many states. They want more from their careers.”

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Did the Pandemic Affect APRN Compensation and Employment?

Board Vitals - Nursing

For the past seven years, Medscape has surveyed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) regarding job details, including salary and job satisfaction. The 2021 survey measured many of the effects of COVID, including salary changes, furloughed positions, and APRNs switching careers altogether. Where do APRNs work?

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Poetry as Knowing in Nursing

Nursology

Contributor: Mary Ann Lavin, ScD, RN, APRN, ANP I selected the poem below by Juliette Ligon from the Internet (retrieved December 11, 2022 from the Poetry Soup website).It It was written in 2019. I selected it because it so much mirrored by own experiences of unconsciousness.

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One Size Fits All Does NOT Apply for the Spanish-Speaking Population

Nursology

RN andFrancisco Javier Ayala DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CCRN Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2019), Spanish-language speakers represented 13.5% Contributors: Maribel Alcala MHSM, BSN, RN, Angeles Nava, Ph.D., of the United States population, making Spanish the second most spoken language in the U.S.

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How to Get Started as a Nurse Advocate Around Key Issues Like Scope of Practice

Amercan Journal of Nursing

I didn’t realize how drastically different each states’ Nurse Practice Act could be in terms of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) scope of practice. State laws, like those for APRN scope of practice or Nurse Licensure Compact, are decided by each state’s legislature.