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A nurse practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice registered nurse and a type of mid-level practitioner. [1] [2] NPs are trained to assess patient needs, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose disease, prescribe medications and formulate treatment plans.
Nursing credentials and certifications are the various credentials and certifications that a person must have to practice nursing legally. Nurses' postnominal letters (abbreviations listed after the name) reflect their credentials—that is, their achievements in nursing education, licensure, certification, and fellowship.
better match of program requirements and credits and time with the credential earned; provision of an advanced educational credential for those who require advanced practice knowledge but do not need or want a strong research focus (e.g. clinical faculty); enhanced ability to attract individuals to nursing from non-nursing backgrounds;
McDermott, 57, is part of the first cohort of 31 students that graduated in December from a first-of-its-kind bridge program at the University of Hawaii Maui College designed to train and bring ...
An advanced practice nurse (APN) is a nurse with post-graduate education and training in nursing. Nurses practicing at this level may work in either a specialist or generalist capacity. APNs are prepared with advanced didactic and clinical education, knowledge, skills, and scope of practice in nursing.
The John A. Burns School of Medicine is the medical school of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, on the island of O‘ahu, Hawaii. The medical school is approximately three miles west of the university's Mānoa campus. The school was named after former governor of Hawaii John A. Burns in 1965. [1]
Feb. 13—A Senate bill before the state Legislature addresses the primary point of contention between unionized nurses at the Kapi 'olani Medical Center for Women & Children and hospital management.
The first step to becoming a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is becoming a registered nurse (RN). First, it is required to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited program (typically 4 years, or alternatively, an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) followed by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion (BSN completion) program.