This Program has been developed to recognize the efforts of the School of Nursing’s preceptors, to encourage their continued involvement, and to acknowledge the importance of their contributions. Coupons can be redeemed for activities registering through the University of Rochester Office of Continuing Professional Education, the School of Nursing and the Center for Lifelong Learning [...]

The Master of Science degree in Family Practice prepares nurses for an advanced practice role with families across the developmental stages of the life span This includes the childbearing and child rearing years, the mid life family and the older adult years.
This program prepares the advanced practice nurse to focus on the management of health [...]

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. [...]

Nurse Practitioner Services in Retail Locations
A White Paper by the Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation
A critical need exists to enhance access to healthcare in the United States, particularly for individuals with common health problems who need timely attention but who do not have a convenient place to go or a familiar provider to see for this [...]

The Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing of The City University of New York offers an adult/gerontological nurse practitioner program leading to a Master of Science degree in Nursing. The 42 credit program prepares nurses to assume a leadership role in adult/gerontological nursing and primary care for adults/older adults in the community and in a variety [...]

What is a Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMH-NP)?
The Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMH-NP) is prepared at the Master’s level to be an advanced practice nurse. The PMH-NP works interdependently with other health professionals to provide primary mental health care to patients of all ages in communities. The focus of the class content and clinical experience [...]

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 [...]

Who are Nurse Practitioners?
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are registered nurses who are prepared, through advanced education and clinical training, to provide a wide range of preventive and acute health care services to individuals of all ages. Today, NPs complete graduate-level education preparation that leads to a master’s degree. NPs take health histories and provide complete physical [...]

Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who have achieved additional competencies required for registration as a nurse practitioner with the College of Registered Nurse of British Columbia (CRNBC). They provide services from a holistic nursing perspective, integrating elements such as diagnosing, prescribing, ordering diagnostic tests and managing common acute conditions and chronic illnesses into their practice.
As [...]

Definition of a Certified Nurse-Midwife
A certified nurse-midwife is an individual educated and licensed in the disciplines of registered nursing and nurse-midwifery who possesses evidence of certification issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Scope of Practice
Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) are providers of primary health care for women and infants. Primary care by CNMs incorporates all of [...]