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Career karma

American Nurse

Access to care is supposed to be a priority for the healthcare system, but there are so many limitations on providers—especially APRNs.” That passion for patient care is the same reason she became an APRN. In this role, she leads projects and advises within the agency aimed at improving care for Medicaid beneficiaries in Texas.

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Should You Become a Nurse Practitioner?

Nurse.com

For Perion, “advocacy, collaboration, and communication” are the three key things she learned as a bedside nurse, and these are also the goals she brings into her NP practice each day. The Need for Nurse Practitioners. Education to Become a Nurse Practitioner. The post Should You Become a Nurse Practitioner?

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Behind the Screen But Not Behind the Scenes: Virtual Nurses Provide Clinical Support, Additional Expertise

Minority Nurse

The United States Government Accountability Office reported a 15-fold increase over the prepandemic level in telehealth use among Medicaid beneficiaries. Teresa Rincon, PhD, RN, FCCM, is a pioneer in virtual nursing. Virtual nurses provide an additional layer of clinical support to nurses at the bedside.