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The Vital Role of Faith Community Nurses in Advancing Holistic and Equitable Health Care

American Nurse

APRN, FNP-BC Faith Community Nurses (FCNs), also known as Parish Nurses, are registered nurses—either active or retired—who have completed the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing program. These relationships help reduce healthcare hesitancy, particularly concerning mental health and dementia. A meta-analysis by Lima et al.

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8 Reasons Why You Should Become a Nurse Practitioner

Minority Nurse

Not only do they provide comprehensive, holistic care, but they also develop relationships with their patients’ family members, leading to overall better health outcomes. References Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) | ANA [link] [link]. Nurse practitioners have a significant impact on the healthcare system.

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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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Future-Proofing Healthcare

Penn Nursing

Story by Janine White | Illustrations by Daniel Lievano Spring 2024 Before Ellen Munsterman, APRN, AGCNS-BC, MSN even stepped foot onto Penn’s campus, she shared a meaningful connection with the Ralston House Term Chair in Gerontological Nursing, Pamela Z. Cacchione, PhD, CRNP, BC, FGSA, FAAN.

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Working with Patients with Serious Mental Illness and Using LAIs

Daily Nurse

Erin Walczykowski, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, works as a psychiatric nurse practitioner at MBI Health Services , LLC in Washington, D.C. How can using LAIs improve public health? With LAIs, we can improve the treatment experience for individuals with schizophrenia and other complex mental health conditions.

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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. 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.

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ANA’s Summary of $1.5 trillion Omnibus Includes Several Nursing Priorities

Capitol Beat

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.