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Advanced Practice Nursing

 

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These men and women have earned Master’s degrees in nursing and work in advanced roles such as: Nurse Practitioner (NP); Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS); Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM); Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA); RN First Assistant; and Nurse Psychotherapist.

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Description:

What is an Advanced Practice Nurse?

Articles:

Survival Tips for New APNs
Our Future Rooted in Our Past

Organizations:

American Nurses Association’s Advanced Practice Nursing Fact Sheet

AACN’s Position Statement on the Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice

International Council of Nurses’ Advanced Practice Network

 

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