Author Archives: admin When School Becomes Survival… APRN Grad Students are Faced with Big Dilemmas During the Coronavirus PandemicThe gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic hit home early for students in graduate nursing programs. Even as some schools shut down, and other programs shifted to entirely online courses, both nurse-educators and working RNs taking graduate courses started dropping out …  Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Your State Before Becoming a Nurse PractitionerOdds are, when you decided to become a nurse, you picked a nearby nursing school and got your degree. Then you got your license in the same state you were already living in and got a job in the same …  APRNs Are Making Up for a Shortage of Doctors and RNs… While Still Being Expected to Fill Their Core RoleAmerican healthcare is facing a number of crises on multiple fronts, but none of them affect nurses quite as much as the current and growing shortage of qualified caregivers. The numbers are stark and unambiguous. In some hospitals, major departments …  Are There Limits to How Far We Can Take Simulated Clinical Training?The fact that NPs and other APRNs are in short supply these days has made the profession a lot more attractive and a lot more lucrative. The demand has been spurred by a national shortage of doctors combined with the …  Have APRN License, Will Travel… Working Around Jurisdictional Licensing Variations as a Traveling APRNThe almost constant demand for nursing talent around the country – and around the world, for that matter – means that any RN can take advantage of opportunities to pick up and relocate for a while without a lot of …  A Shortage of APRNs Means a Shortage of Preceptors For APRN StudentsYou’re already well aware of the fact that the medical industry is facing a dire shortage of providers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects we’ll see a shortage of somewhere around a million nurses by 2024. According to the Association of …  Top Ten Mobile Apps For Advanced Practice Registered NursesIf you’ve been working in medicine for very long, you already know that the field has been a little slow on the uptake when it comes to adopting new technologies. And by slow, we mean “molasses at the North Pole” …  The VA is Now Granting Full Practice Authority to APRNs Despite State Laws – Does this Signal a Tipping Point?The fight to allow advanced practice registered nurses to practice to the full extent of their training, education and certification saw a major victory late last year when the Veteran’s Administration announced amendments to its provider regulations that would allow …  Tips for Choosing the Right Graduate Nursing ProgramAs one of the country’s preeminent nursing organizations, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is in an excellent position to guide nurses who want to obtain a graduate degree. In a brochure on graduate nursing programs, the AACN …  Nurse Practitioner Creates Company that Matches Students with PreceptorsAs a part of becoming a nurse practitioner, you will have to gain hands-on experience by working with a preceptor. However, many graduate nursing students find locating a preceptor to be a challenging task. Healthcare facilities receive no money for … |
