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Texas APRN CE Package

Registered Nursing

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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Nurses as Key Players in Telehealth

Daily Nurse

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 They would provide the level of care that each are currently licensed to provide.

APRN 98
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Nursing is so Unique it Needs Two Unique Identifiers

American Nurse

NCSBN also automatically assigns every licensed nurse an NCSBN ID number in their Nursys database. The NPI is required for clinicians like APRNs to bill for services in most cases. nurse regardless of how many states in which the nurse is licensed. I am an APRN and bill under my practice/hospital NPI, why should I get an NPI?

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Nursing is so Unique it Needs Two Unique Identifiers

American Nurse

NCSBN also automatically assigns every licensed nurse an NCSBN ID number in their Nursys database. The NPI is required for clinicians like APRNs to bill for services in most cases. nurse regardless of how many states in which the nurse is licensed. I am an APRN and bill under my practice/hospital NPI, why should I get an NPI?

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What Is an FNP and What Do Family Nurse Practitioners Do?

Registered Nursing

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. Obtain RN Licensure You must pass the NCLEX-RN exam to become a licensed registered nurse. What Is a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)? Sources U.S.

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The DNP Degree: Costs, Requirements, Benefits

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

You typically need either an ADN or a BSN to become a registered nurse (RN), and either an MSN or a DNP to become a licensed nurse practitioner (NP) or a nurse executive.4 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.

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Meet the New President of the AANP: Stephen A. Ferrara

Minority Nurse

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.