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Dr. LaToya Freeman Shares Insights on Med-Surg Nursing

Minority Nurse

A member of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN), LaToya Freeman DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CPPS, HNB-BC, PCCN is also a clinical nurse specialist at Michigan Medicine. In honor of Med-Surg Nurses Week, Dr. Freeman shared her thoughts about this nursing specialty with Minority Nurse.

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9 Careers for RNs Beyond the Hospital Bedside

Every Nurse

Diabetes Nurse Educator If you enjoy teaching and demonstrating, becoming a diabetes educator may be the right career move. These vast numbers demonstrate the significant need for diabetes nurse educators to provide patients with nutritional recommendations, insulin and medication guidance and technology-driven support.

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16 Types of Master’s in Nursing Roles and Salaries

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

For example, during the height of COVID-19, public health nurses played a critical role. Nurse Educator If you’re passionate about nursing and love empowering others with knowledge, you may want to become a nurse educator. A nursing education specialty combines nursing and teaching.

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How to Become a Registered Nurse

Post University

In all states, nurses are required to pass this exam to obtain licensure. Pursue nursing opportunities. The Importance of Accredited Nursing Education To become a licensed registered nurse, you must earn your nursing degree from an accredited program.

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How to Become a Registered Nurse

Joyce

The three nursing accreditation bodies in the United States are The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and The Commission on Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA). Related Resource: What is an Accredited College?

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Selecting a Nursing Program to Advance Your Career

American Nurse

The COVID pandemic and economic uncertainty post-pandemic negatively impacted nursing education program enrollments. An annual survey of 974 institutions, conducted by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), revealed a decrease in nursing program enrollments for the first time in recent history (AACN, 2023).

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Seven Steps to Become a More Culturally Sensitive Nurse

Every Nurse

Nurses will need to work hard at becoming aware of cultural differences and providing culturally competent care. is expanding culturally at an unprecedented rate.