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The Well-Fed Nursing Career

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and soft skills (communication, emotional intelligence, patient education, etc.) An advanced degree (MSN, PhD, or DNP) can do much for career mobility, especially if you want to become an APRN, enter academia, or conduct research. You may also find yourself trying to figure out how to navigate workplace politics.

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CPNP-PC Exam Replaces Retired PPCNP-BC Exam

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According to a joint statement by the PNCB and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): “Due to a continual low volume of test takers and the availability of the PNCB certification, the ANCC Commission on Certification decided to retire the PPCNP-BC certification. Those are the details of this most recent exam change.

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Report Shows Increase In Nurse Gender Pay Gap

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The report showed that the median nurse salary in 2021 was $78,000 for RNs, $120,000 for APRNs and $48,000 for LPNs/LVNs. Compared to our 2020 results ($73,000 for RNs, $107,000 for APRNs, and $45,000 for LPNs/LVNs), this year’s survey showed a significant rise in salary. Information is power, much like communication and transparency.

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2024 MONA Board of Director Candidates

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VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Heidi Fields, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC I am a pediatric advanced practice registered nurse with 35 years of experience working in a pediatric hospital on an academic medical center campus in St. I have held the Vice President communication position in other nursing associations. but I returned to St.

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Dressing for Success: What To Wear to a Nursing Interview

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Dressing appropriately for an interview communicates that you’re serious about the opportunity and you really want the job,” she added. The goal is to dress suitably for the environment you want to join, without sticking out like a sore thumb, according to White.

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These Nursing Associations Connect You to Fellow Pros and Valuable Resources

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Improving the health of populations, communities, families, and individuals through the use of informatics, the ANIA encourages professional networking with ANIA Connect. The online resource allows nurses to collaborate and communicate while fostering camaraderie and support through an Open Forum. Leadership. nursingworld.org.

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Color Status Signals When to Intervene

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Despite using PEWS for several years, Dr. Gill, Carla Anderson, APRN-CNS, and Jane Hartman, APRN-CNP, knew there were limitations. Honing these skills strengthened our communication and accountability.” Nurses completed this manual scoring process every four hours after new vital signs were taken.