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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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Nurses Spread the Word About Gun Safety

Nurse.com

In 2020, she was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives and, in 2023, she was elected to the Minnesota Senate and serves as Assistant Majority Leader. “You can even obtain gun locks from local police departments and make them available to interested families.” She still works as a nurse when the senate isn’t in session. “If