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Best Direct-Entry Nurse Practitioner Programs of 2025

Registered Nursing

faces an ever-growing demand for primary and specialized healthcare providers, nurse practitioners (NPs) have become critical to the future of American healthcare. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the NP profession is projected to grow by an astounding 45% between 2019 and 2029 much faster than the average for all other occupations.

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How Trained CPR Coaches Are Transforming Pediatric ICU Response Teams

Daily Nurse

McDermott, PhD, MEHP, RN, CPNP-AC, a critical care pediatric nurse practitioner in the PICU and simulation lab program director at Children’s Wisconsin. ” From Concept to Impact: Training and Implementation In the fall of 2019, the PICU began training pediatric critical care nurse practitioners to serve as CPR coaches.

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It Took a Village: New Mother and Psychiatric Nurse Earns MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Post University

I think most nurses who go into mental health nursing do so because they realize it is so important, she says. I felt I could do more for patients as a Nurse Practitioner. That search led her to American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Post University. It has literally taken a village.

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A Look at Post-Pandemic Mental Health: Data and Resources

Registered Nursing

Data from 2019 indicated that about 20% of college students dealt with significant anxiety , while 16% faced depression. The growing call for more psychiatric mental nurse practitioners , family nurse practitioners , women’s health nurse practitioners , and pediatric nurse practitioners is at an all-time high.

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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. She was indeed a trailblazer.

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Longtime Medical Center Leader and Former LifeFlight Administrator Fulfills Pinnacle Achievement of DNP

Post University

Over the next 28 years, Jeanne grew alongside LifeFlight as it expanded — from one helicopter and 10 nurses to a fleet of nine helicopters and a team that included nurse practitioners, nurses, flight physicians, paramedics, EMTs, communicators, and pilots. She enrolled in late 2019.

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Nursing Burnout: What It Is and How to Prevent It?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Earning a graduate nursing degree , such as a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), can enable you to switch to another specialty. If you’re a nurse who is noticing signs of nurse burnout, be sure to up your self-care game. Registered Nurses: Summary,” BLS, August 29, 2024, [link].