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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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Elevating Burn Care: BCEN Advances Burn Specialty Care with CBRN Certification 

Daily Nurse

To attain the CBRN certification, registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) must successfully navigate a rigorous examination that evaluates their advanced clinical and professional knowledge across all phases of burn care.

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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.

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Are Nurses the Worst Patients? 

Daily Nurse

As stated in a 2021 Medscape article by Diane M. Goodman, BSN, MSN-C, APRN , “We may believe that we can throw a bit of antibiotic ointment on a wound, cover it, and get on with our day. No, I haven’t — and if you ask me why I haven’t done it, there’s absolutely no good reason I can give you.”

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The Vaccinators: Nurses and Needles on the Pandemic Front Lines.

Penn Nursing

Penn Nursing This issue - Fall 2021 Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Spring 2024 Fall 2023 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Fall 2021 Spring 2021 Search Features Inspiring Impact: How One Campaign Changed Everything The Path Forward Nurses Innovating in Practice Policy Roads, Bridges, and … Caregivers?

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Future-Proofing Healthcare

Penn Nursing

Story by Janine White | Illustrations by Daniel Lievano Spring 2024 Before Ellen Munsterman, APRN, AGCNS-BC, MSN even stepped foot onto Penn’s campus, she shared a meaningful connection with the Ralston House Term Chair in Gerontological Nursing, Pamela Z. Cacchione, PhD, CRNP, BC, FGSA, FAAN.

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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.