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Nurse Practitioner vs. Doctor: Key Differences Explained

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

A nurse practitioner is a licensed clinician who is focused on providing evidence-based, empathic care to patients. Not only does this type of advanced practice nurse treat acute and chronic conditions—they also focus on preventive and holistic care. What Do Nurse Practitioners Do? Princeton Review, “What Is the USMLE?,”

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Aged care nursing: the next step in your career

Nursing Review

As the population ages, people need specialised care and support, meaning the role of aged care nurses has never been more crucial. This was highlighted in the government's 2021 Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. However, there are advanced skills that will put you at the forefront of this field.

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Flipped Classroom

Penn Nursing

I became an advocate for self-care among my colleagues and patients, emphasizing that to care for others effectively, we must first care for ourselves. It taught me the true meaning of empathy and the importance of holistic care. The procedure itself was routine, but it was the aftermath that caught me off guard.

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Small Patients, Big Discoveries

Penn Nursing

It’s the caring. The holistic care.” I have the students use ChatGPT like a family would—arming themselves with facts and information,” says Bettencourt. “We We challenge them to understand what they bring to the table. The listening. The advocacy.

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Home Health CoPs Update: New Opportunities for OTs

Relias

PDGM also incentivizes agencies to be more collaborative in coordinating holistic care, rather than maintaining silos between disciplines. With more accurate assessments, home health agencies have opportunities for improved coding, billing, and outcomes.

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Deafblindness and health advocacy

American Nurse

In 2021, 76% had speech and language impairments and 64% experienced cognitive impairments. 2021 National Deaf-Blind Child Count Report. nationaldb.org/products/national-child-count/report-2021 Romani PW, Ariefdjohan M, Jensen Gaffey LL, Torres‐Dominguez M, Lister J. The checklist of nonverbal pain indicators (CNPI).

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Connecting the dots with cannabis care

American Nurse

Now called Holistic Caring & The Green Nurse, the company has evolved to offer education, products, and services. The business started as “a nonprofit educational platform to educate and empower patients to navigate the medicinal world of cannabis and make choices that meet their needs,” said Mack.