If you’re an advanced practice nurse, or RN thinking about going into advanced practice, you no doubt have heard the buzz about how some big industry stakeholders are pushing to see all MSN nurse practitioner degree programs migrate to the …
You’ve probably heard it (and likely experienced it) your entire career: there just aren’t enough nurses to go around in the United States. Not enough nurses in the workforce… not enough nurses in the pipeline… and the retiring generation of …
Nurses have always been on the front lines to bring aid when disasters strike, often at substantial risk to their own lives. Right behind first responders, nurses are often among the first to show up. The Red Cross relies on …
The identity of the nurse practitioner is firmly rooted in the idea that the highest level of nursing care can be delivered by combining holistic practices from nursing with the traditional medical model of evidence-based treatments based on a patient’s …
A substantial body of research indicates that DNP-prepared nurses provide a level of care equivalent to that of physicians at a much lower cost. Stakeholders currently emphasize the need for more nurses with a doctorate—both those with DNPs and PhD/DNPs. …
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists honored Kathryn White, DNP, CRNA, APRN after her election as a Fellow to the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). White is one of only 30 CRNAs who have received this honor since the formation …
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has awarded Liberty University’s School of Nursing full accreditation for its Doctor of Nursing Program (DNP). The accreditation will be for five years which is the maximum term allowed. The DNP program will …
Kathy Ingelse and Andrea Barnes Grant are making a difference in the care that veterans receive. Both women earned a doctoral degree in nursing with a focus on the special healthcare needs of veterans. This great accomplishment was made possible …
The Arizona Organization for Nurse Executives recently hosted the Arizona Nursing Leadership in Action 2016 Awards. During the event, Jennifer Mensik, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN was named as the recipient of the prestigious award for her active leadership during …
A Johns Hopkins School of Nursing doctoral student has recently been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship. Lorenzo Nava will spend 10 months in South Korea studying an alarming increase in obesity in the country. South Korea cuisine is typically regarded as …
