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Did the Pandemic Affect APRN Compensation and Employment?

Board Vitals - Nursing

For the past seven years, Medscape has surveyed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) regarding job details, including salary and job satisfaction. The 2021 survey measured many of the effects of COVID, including salary changes, furloughed positions, and APRNs switching careers altogether. Where do APRNs work?

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APRN, CNP, ACNP, NP, CNS: Advanced Practice Nurses and the Acronyms Defined

Nurse Abnormalities

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is an umbrella term and at the top of the pyramid. Please note: The ANCC retired this certification in December of 2018. Once certified, some CNSs will simply use “CCNS,” to indicate they are “Certified Clinical Nurse Specialists.”

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16 Types of Master’s in Nursing Roles and Salaries

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Nursing is a rewarding career with several graduate degrees for nurses and paths to increase your clinical knowledge and possibly boost your salary. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) projects that we’ll face a nursing shortage as baby boomers retire from the field, 1 making nursing an ideal career to pursue.

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The Different Types of Advanced Practice Nurses

Board Vitals - Nursing

What Are the Different Types of Advanced Practice Nurses? Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is an umbrella term and at the top of the pyramid. Please note: The ANCC retired this certification in December of 2018.

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Nurses With DNP Degree Are Sorely Needed in Health Care and Education

Nurse.com

Registered nurses often seek licensure after completing a diploma program or earning an Associate Degree in Nursing(ADN) or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), according to Angela Renee Stewart, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, AOCNP, TTS, Clinical Assistant Professor at Baylor University, Louise Herrington School of Nursing.

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How to Become a Registered Nurse

Joyce

The good news is that nurses are in high demand. Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) estimates employment of registered nurses is projected to grow rapidly. As nurses quit or reach retirement age, hospitals, clinics, schools, and others need to fill those gaps with new nurses.

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A Nurse Making a Difference: Nurse Alice Benjamin

Minority Nurse

Each stop of her nursing journey provided her with unique, colorful, resourceful, well-rounded, and practical, real-life experiences that have molded Nurse Alice into the nurse leader she is today. But you ’ re only going to attract them with competitive salaries.