Penn Nursing

APRIL 17, 2024

We’ve adjusted and structured the curriculum to focus on the lifespan of a patient’s health,” says assistant professor Amanda Bettencourt, PhD, APRN, CCRN-K, ACCNS-P, Gr’19. Faculty and nurse scientists are also thinking about how to better prepare students for clinical practice.

Telemedicine

Penn Nursing

APRIL 29, 2021

Early indicators show that changing that power structure—from health care professionals to community members—has had a positive impact and has strengthened Lipman’s belief that “community health workers need to be embedded in the infrastructure of health systems.”

Mental Health

Registered Nursing

MAY 3, 2025

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in Texas must complete specific continuing education (CE) requirements to maintain licensure and remain current with evolving healthcare standards. According to the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) , more than 44,000 APRNs were licensed in Texas as of 2024.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

MARCH 17, 2023

We applaud Utah for recognizing the need to update laws and make the most of their healthcare workforce," said April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN , president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). "In territories, to adopt FPA. "We We look forward to more states following suit."

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

OCTOBER 18, 2024

How legal systems respond—or don’t—impacts health outcomes. Assistant Professor Michelle Patch, PhD, APRN-CNS, DF-AFN, FAAN, has focused significant effort on understanding intimate partner strangulation. Legislative and judicial systems shape the intimate relationships where domestic violence occurs.

APRN

Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is constantly working to transform health care payment and delivery to foster a system that supports and advances the nursing profession, which is vital to patient-centered care and health outcomes. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) can use an NPI to bill directly.

Medicaid

Health Leaders | Nursing

MARCH 10, 2023

The ANA Innovation Awards highlight, recognize, and celebrate exemplary nurse innovators who improve patient safety and health outcomes. The award includes a $50,000 prize earmarked for further product advancements.

Long Term Care

Daily Nurse

JUNE 20, 2024

“In 2008, the ‘ Consensus Model for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education (LACE)’ was released. Do you have the desire to improve health outcomes for patients with acute and, often, chronic health conditions?

Nurse Practitioner

Daily Nurse

AUGUST 7, 2023

I have personally been practicing in telehealth for the past eight years,” says Mariea Snell, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, an associate professor of nursing and the director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs at Maryville University. “I I think the pandemic changes how people access care in large numbers, but it is not new.

APRN

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This discussion focused on the work nurses are doing throughout the country to improve the health of people who live in underserved and under-resourced communities. There was an APRN from Virginia, who spoke about how she obtained a grant to bring additional community-based health services to the community center in her area.

APRN

Daily Nurse

MAY 13, 2024

Danielle Sarik, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, is a nurse scientist and pediatric nurse practitioner with an inspiring career history. Dr. Sarik’s current focus is research on healthcare evaluation, with an emphasis on the factors that influence safety, health outcomes, healthcare delivery, and the nursing workforce.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

UAB Hospital leadership concluded that an alternative to ED transfers could improve access to appropriate care, create a more convenient pathway for patients, and improve health outcomes. Patients wouldn’t be allowed to come to this area from home; it would be available only for that day’s scheduled patients.

Outpatient Clinic

Registered Nursing

APRIL 4, 2025

A Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who provides primary and specialty care to patients of all ages, from infants to older adults. Research shows that care provided by FNPs is comparable in quality to that of physicians, with high patient satisfaction and better health outcomes in many cases.

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The NPI is required for clinicians like APRNs to bill for services in most cases. NPI numbers are the only numbering system currently approved for providers like APRNs to bill Medicare and Medicaid. As nurses, we know that our care is a crucial component of healthcare quality and health outcomes. How do I obtain an NPI?

Medicare

Daily Nurse

MAY 23, 2023

Erin Walczykowski, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, works as a psychiatric nurse practitioner at MBI Health Services , LLC in Washington, D.C. While medications, particularly LAIs, are a key component to mental health outcomes and treatment, remember the relationship with the patient comes first.

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

JUNE 13, 2024

The NPI is required for clinicians like APRNs to bill for services in most cases. NPI numbers are the only numbering system currently approved for providers like APRNs to bill Medicare and Medicaid. As nurses, we know that our care is a crucial component of healthcare quality and health outcomes. How do I obtain an NPI?

Medicare

Consult QD

OCTOBER 19, 2023

By Meredith Foxx, MSN, MBA, APRN, NEA-BC , Executive Chief Nursing Officer High reliability is a commonly repeated term in healthcare today. Rooted in quality and safety excellence, high-reliability cultures lead to better health outcomes and patient experiences, improved efficiency, increased job satisfaction and more.

Chief Nursing Officer

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Ferrara , DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, as the organization’s new president, taking the reigns from former AANP President April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN in late-June. Ferrara is passionate about health information technology and integrating evidence-based practice into daily nursing practice.

Nurse Practitioner

Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

DECEMBER 15, 2023

by Kate Bernheisel, DNP, MPH, APRN, FNP-BC Teaching nursing students about the real-life complexities of social determinants of health (SDOH) and patient care is challenging. This “sense of presence” gained from VR can heighten student learning and empathy related to SDOH (Cypress & Caboral-Stevens, 2022; Gillespie et al.,

APRN

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The day was rewarding, and we believe our Kansas Nursing Voice was heard. Membership Assembly As reported by the ANA: Membership Assembly (MA) brings together over 350 elected representatives and is the governing body and official voting body of the American Nurses Association (ANA).

Retirement

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

You may also have the option to select a traditionally paced or accelerated program. A DNP is the last step for degree-granting practical nursing education.

Nursing Informatics

Capitol Beat

MARCH 15, 2022

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program – The bill includes $13 million, an increase of $4 million within the total for Advanced Education Nursing to expand training and certification of RNs, APRNs, and Forensic Nurses to practice as sexual assault nurse examiners. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for APRNs and PAs.

Medicare

Relias

MARCH 13, 2025

Expanding access to care: Nurse-led clinics, mobile health units, and telehealth services have increased access to healthcare for underserved communities. Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are leading primary care initiatives , particularly in rural and low-income urban areas where physician shortages are severe.

Leadership

Every Nurse

APRIL 29, 2023

Scope of Practice and Responsibilities Nurse Practitioners (NP’s) are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who provide comprehensive and holistic care to patients across the lifespan. They are trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses, as well as promote disease prevention and health promotion.

Nurse Practitioner

Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 24, 2023

Black women can be “healthy as a marathon runner” and receive ample prenatal care, yet they still face a higher maternal risk, says Mykale Elbe, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC , director of the MSN Nurse Practitioner Program and Assistant Professor of Nursing at Maryville University in St. The maternal mortality rate for black women in 2021 was 69.9

Nurse Practitioner

Post University

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Advocacy is often a central component of this specialization, as public health nurses understand the importance of policy development for driving better health outcomes. This is one of the best unique nursing opportunities for nurses who want to drive impressive health outcomes without working in a strictly clinical capacity.

APRN

American Nurse

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This preventable illness demands innovative strategies to improve health outcomes. Current primary care panel sizes range from 700 to 1,400 veterans; some led by advance practice RNs (APRNs). The ideal panel size for an APRN is between 700 and 900 patients.

Health Literacy

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

"There are many people who don't see a doctor or get healthcare on a regular basis, and when they are really sick, they go to the emergency room for their care," says April Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN , immediate past president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). "It Some barriers are being reconsidered.

Medicare

American Nurse

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This aligns with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Quintuple Aim of better health outcomes, lower costs, improved patient satisfaction, enhanced provider well-being, and advanced health equity. ACLM sponsors lifestyle medicine interest groups, which include nurse members, and one specifically for RNs and APRNs.

Education

American Nurse

APRIL 10, 2023

Analysis: This report explores trends in health outcomes among those who completed the survey during the 5 years since HNHN launched2017 to 2022. When logging into the HNHN online community, participants are prompted to take the annual survey, which examines the change in their HealthyNurse index score over time.

Mental Health

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and clinical nurse specialists are seeking full practice authority as one legislative strategy to improve access to care and outcomes. The 2022 public health data paint a dismal picture for chronic disease management and outcomes ( Table 1 ). overall, mirroring national data.

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