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  25 Top Nurse Practitioner Program Professors

  August 4, 2021 | Staff Writers

  Becoming a nurse practitioner can be a scary leap for a practicing Registered Nurse. This career path means returning to the classroom and still staying up on clinical work and...

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  Ebola survey: despite updated CDC protective guidelines, nurses remain concerned about preparedness

  August 4, 2021 | Staff Writers

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may have recently  regarding protective equipment use for hospital staff working with Ebola-diagnosed patients, but many nurses across the country remain concerned about...

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  Heroism in Nursing Practice: PNP Heroes

  August 4, 2021 | Staff Writers

  Pediatric nurse practitioners often serve in the communities which have the greatest need. They are known to be loyal service-leaders who not only provide excellent services to children and families but also become advocates for change and improvements for the voices that would otherwise be unheard.Dr. Anne Derouin, Duke University According to the American Association of […]

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  South Carolina NPs: The Fight for Full Practice Authority

  August 12, 2021 | Staff Writers

  Barriers to practice must be removed now in order to increase access to care, control costs, and improve outcomes—all of which impact economic development and quality of life.Dr. Stephanie Burgess, Clinical Professor and Associate Dean, University of South Carolina For nurse practitioners in South Carolina and other “restricted practice” states, providing treatment to patients can […]

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  Michigan Nurse Practitioners: The Fight for Full Practice Authority

  August 4, 2021 | Staff Writers

  “It’s like moving a boulder uphill.”-Dr. Nancy George, Wayne State University As of February 2017, 21 states and the District of Columbia allow ‘full practice authority’ for nurse practitioners. In other words, NPs in these states can examine patients, diagnose illnesses, prescribe medications, and manage treatments under the exclusive authority of their local board of […]

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  Georgia NPs: The Fight for Full Practice Authority

  August 4, 2021 | Staff Writers

  While I knew, desired, and accepted the need for collaboration with physicians because there are things that fall outside of my scope of practice, the rules and regulations set forth impede my ability to have autonomy and practice to the full extent of my abilities.Beverly Roseberry, Clinical Instructor at Georgia State University For nurse practitioners […]