Silver Spring, MD – Frances E. Likis, DrPH, NP, CNM, of Nashville, TN, received the 2009 Kitty Ernst Award, one of the most prestigious honors awarded by the American College of Nurse?Midwives (ACNM), during ACNM’s 54th Annual Meeting & Exposition in Seattle, WA.
“Francie’s energy and enthusiasm are clearly evident in her day?to?day work. In just [...]

Nurse Practitioners are licensed independent practitioners who provide primary and/or specialty nursing and medical care in ambulatory, acute and long term care settings. They are registered nurses with specialized advanced education and clinical competency to provide health and medical care for diverse populations in a variety of primary care, acute and long term care settings. [...]

Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) are licensed registered nurses who have advanced study (Master’s or Doctorate degree) in nursing. Clinical Nurse Specialists are expert clinicians in a specialized area of nursing practice. They have a variety of skills to help you deal with your illness and work with your health care team members to provide personalized [...]

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3 Dean’s Letter
News & Publications
5 School of Nursing News
9 DrNP Update
10 School of Nursing Faculty Publications
14 In the Media: Palliative and End-of-Life Care
in the Serious and Persistently Mentally Ill Population
20 In the Media: Bringing Clarity to the
Doctor of Nursing Practice
24 In the Media: Exploring Parental Grief
Features
27 St. Paul’s Center of New York
31 Innis Arden and [...]

Purposes and Definitions
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(1) Purposes of these rules:
(a) To implement the provisions of ORS 678.245 to 678.285 governing the licensing of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
(b) To establish standards for safe practice for the CRNA.
(c) To serve as a guide for the Board to evaluate CRNA practice.
(d) To define [...]

Registered nurses are responsible for a large portion of the health care provided in this country. RNs make up the largest group of health care providers, and are 77 percent of the nurse workforce.1 Historically, RNs have worked predominantly in hospitals; in 2000, 59.1 percent of RNs worked in hospitals. A smaller number of RNs [...]

What are Nurse Practitioners (NPs)?
NPs are advanced practice nurses who provide high-quality healthcare services similar to those of a doctor. NPs diagnose and treat a wide range of health problems. They have a unique approach and stress both care and cure. Besides clinical care, NPs focus on health promotion, disease prevention, health education and counseling. [...]

Anticipated and actual shortages of primary care physicians have led policymakers to consider the roles of nurse practitioners (NPs) in improving access to primary health care services. Over the past 20 years, an increase in the numbers of NPs, enactment of state laws expanding the scope of practice, prescriptive authority and third-party reimbursement, and national [...]

The School of Nursing is boldly positioning for its next Century! Yes, we will celebrate our Centennial—as the oldest continuously operating university-based school of nursing in the world—in 2009.
This historical marker appears, auspiciously, at a time when monumental changes are taking place both within higher education and health care, literally offering a once-in-ahundred- years opportunity [...]

Doctoral programs in nursing fall into two principal types: research-focused and practicefocused. Most research-focused programs grant the Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD), while a small percentage offers the Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNS, DSN, or DNSc). Designed to prepare nurse scientists and scholars, these programs focus heavily on scientific content and research methodology; and [...]

Nursing is the largest healthcare field. Three out of five nurses work in hospitals. Many nurses work part-time.
Nursing combines science and technology with the desire to help people. One must enjoy helping people of all types and backgrounds.
Nursing requires both physical stamina and emotional stability. Nurses must be able to follow orders and direct others.
Earn [...]

Many student who are interested to help the patient, may be a willingness to consider becoming an Acute Care Nurse practitioner. These practitioners are able to provide more advance care than registered nurses or licensed practical nurses. Read this article for more information on acute care to become a nurse practitioner.
Definition of an Acute Care [...]