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10 Strategic Steps to Eradicating Racism in Nursing Education

Daily Nurse

According to the Campaign for College Opportunity , 50% of California RN faculty were white in 2020-21 (down from 65% in 2011-12), while diversity among newly enrolled nursing students is increasingly diverse, with white nursing students representing only 30% of all students. .”

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The evolving landscape of nursing leadership

American Nurse

The AACN issued a directive for nursing schools to phase out master’s-level preparation for advanced practice RNs (APRNs) and transition to DNP programs by 2015. The AACN reports that, from 2020 to 2021, the number of students enrolled in DNP programs increased from 39,530 to 40,834. See DNP program growth.) However, in 2023, U.S.

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Nurse Practitioners Are Rising: Why NPs Are the Future of Healthcare

Daily Nurse

Now more than ever, the role of the nurse practitioner is hitting new heights in terms of career opportunities, NP autonomy, and patients’ ability to access expert care provided by dedicated advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) throughout the U.S.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Nurses Lead the Way, Opposing RFK Jr’s Nomination for HHS Secretary 

The Relentless School Nurse

Teri was in attendance during the Kennedy hearings and she sent in the following report: Teri Mills with Michelle Berkley Brown DNP, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC and Hawaii Governor Josh Green Do No Harm-Vote No to Confirm RFK JR I had the privilege of sitting inside both the Finance and HELP Committee confirmation hearings last week for Robert F.

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The Vital Role of Faith Community Nurses in Advancing Holistic and Equitable Health Care

American Nurse

APRN, FNP-BC Faith Community Nurses (FCNs), also known as Parish Nurses, are registered nurses—either active or retired—who have completed the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing program. CAPT (Ret) Deirdre Krause, NC, USN Ph.D., Cost-effectiveness is another critical advantage. Public Health Nursing, 39 (1), 33–39. link] Cutts, T.

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Springer Publishing Honored with Seven AJN Book of the Year Awards for 2024

Daily Nurse

Witt, PhD, APRN , NNP-BC, and Carol Wallman, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC. Delivering essential content for APRN students focusing on population health, this award-winning text addresses the nurse’s role in identifying and mitigating healthcare disparities at local, national, and global levels. Seventh Edition. Fourth edition.

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Leading Powerfully to Effect Positive Change: The Transformational Power of Nurses in Challenging Times

American Nurse

Etienne, DNP, APRN, FNP, PNP, D. President’s Message Marie O. PLNC, FADNL As we approach Nurses Week 2025, I want to address all Florida nurses and remind them of the American Nurses Association (ANA)’s theme: “The Power of Nurses” and how we can collectively harness our strengths and courage to strengthen the nursing workforce.