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	Nurse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nurses are men and women who are responsible (along with other health care professionals) for the safety and recovery of acutely or chronically ill or injured people, health maintenance of the healthy, and treatment of life-threatening emergencies in a wide range of health care settings.
		Nurses need to re-register every three years and are required in this time to have demonstrated that they have kept up-to-date by undertaking a set number of hours of professional development and nursing practice.
		Nurses from other countries are required to be proficient in English and have their educational credentials evaluated by an association known as the Council of Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools prior to being permitted to take the US licensing exam.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nurse (2538 words)

	AACN - Publications - Position Statements
		Advanced Practice Nurse is an umbrella term appropriate for a licensed registered nurse prepared at the graduate degree level as either a Clinical Specialist, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse-Midwife, or Nurse Practitioner.
		Advanced Practice Nurses are professionals with specialized knowledge and skills that are applied within a broad range of patient populations in a variety of practice settings (see Attachment A).
		The first step in ordering advanced practice nurse practice is to assure the public that the preparation of these nursing professionals is at a level reflective of its advanced knowledge base, that is, graduate preparation accomplished with a curriculum that incorporates professional standards and clearly defined core competencies.
	www.aacn.nche.edu /Publications/positions/cerreg.htm (1456 words)

	NASN Position Statement: The Role of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist are differentiated by educational preparation and clinical practice (Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Council, 2003).
		Clinical nurse specialists are advanced practice registered nurses who are educated in the disciplines of nursing and a clinical practice specialty of primary or acute care.
		Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with advanced academic and clinical experience that enables them to diagnose and manage most common and many chronic illnesses, independently or as part of a health care team.
	www.nasn.org /positions/2003psadvanced.htm (946 words)

	ONS Publications - Position Statements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Advanced practice oncology nurses play a critical role in leading efforts to improve healthcare access, promote clinical excellence and quality of life, document outcomes, and increase cost effectiveness.
		Advanced practice nurses (APNs) are RNs who have acquired specialized knowledge and skills by completing a master's or doctorate degree in their specialty.
		(advanced oncology certified nurse) credential is an indication of advanced and specialized knowledge in providing and coordinating quality cancer care for adults from diverse populations and settings.
	www.ons.org /publications/positions/AdvancePractice.shtml (964 words)

	Info and facts on 'Nurse practitioner' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A nurse practitioner is an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) who manages the care of patients in various settings depending on her/his education.
		Most nurse practitioners possess a Masters' Degree or higher in Nursing (The work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm), and may also sit for additional certification examinations.
		Nurse practioners today may work independently, and in some states in the US they carry a DEA number; it is a number carried by most physicians that gives them authority to prescribe certain medications like narcotics.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/nu/nurse_practitioner.htm (194 words)

	Fact Sheet: What is an Advanced Practice Nurse? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Advanced Practice Nurses have met educational and clinical practice requirements beyond the 2 to 4 years of basic nursing education required by all registered nurses.
		These nurses, many of whom were trained outside the United States, were also required to be nationally certified in order to be counted in the total number of 6,534 nurse midwives.
		Advanced Practice Nurses possess a greater range, breadth and depth of competencies and knowledge which result in a broader repertoire of effective solutions for meeting needs of patients, patient populations and systems.
	www.aacn.org /AACN/Advanced.nsf/d0453cc33582d99c882567f60065068b/053791565697c19f882567f600651604?OpenDocument= (714 words)

	VACareers.com: Occupations-Nursing - Advanced Practice Nurse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The effective and optimal utilization of advanced practice nurses (APNs) in the provision of health care services is a critical element to achieving this motto - an element that ensures patients receive timely, concerned and responsive care on an individualized basis.
		Each APN functions autonomously within his or her own defined scope of practice, as well as in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers in a variety of settings - the medical center, outpatient clinic, nursing home, domiciliary or patient's home.
		APNs may be advanced within a grade for length of service, enhanced qualifications or assignment, specialized skills, professional achievements or high levels of performance.
	www.vacareers.com /apn.html (909 words)

	American Nurses Association \| Nursing Facts: Advanced Practice Nursing: A New Age in Health Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Almost 140,000 advanced practice nurses -- and their numbers are growing -- are carving out a new role in delivering timely, cost-effective, quality health care, especially to chronically underserved populations such as the elderly, the poor, and those in rural areas.
		The advanced practice nurse (APN) is an umbrella term given to a registered nurse (RN) who has met advanced educational and clinical practice requirements beyond the 2 4 years of basic nursing education required of all RNs.
		ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
	www.nursingworld.org /readroom/fsadvprc.htm (1351 words)

	Advanced Nurse Practice: New Regulations for Missouri
		Physician prepared standing orders and protocols for nurses and other para-medical personnel were so well established and accepted at the time of the adoption of the statute that the legislature could not have been unaware of the use of such practices.
		There can be no question that a nurse undertakes only a nursing diagnosis, as opposed to a medical diagnosis, when she or he finds or fails to find symptoms described by physicians in standing orders and protocols for the purpose of administering courses of treatment prescribed by the physician in such orders and protocols."[3]
		The nurse is practicing on delegated authority from the physician.
	biotech.law.lsu.edu /articles/apn.html (2097 words)

	AORN Online: About AORN: AORN Position Statement: Definition of Perioperative Advanced Practice Nurse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The perioperative advanced practice nurse (APN) is a registered professional nurse who uses specialized knowledge and skills in the care of patients and families undergoing operative and other invasive procedures.
		The APN possesses a graduate degree in nursing that forms the foundation for an advanced practice role.
		The perioperative APN conducts comprehensive health assessments and demonstrates autonomy and skill in diagnosing and treating complex responses of clients (ie, patient, family, community) to actual and potential health problems that are related to the prospect or performance of operative or other invasive procedures.
	www.aorn.org /about/positions/advpractice.htm (196 words)

	Nurse Practice Act
		Registered nurse practitioners shall be authorized to engage in activities as recognized by the nursing profession and as authorized by the board.
		Any person holding a license or certificate of registration to practice nursing as a registered nurse issued by the board which is valid on March 29, 1971, shall be deemed to be licensed as a registered nurse under the provisions of this chapter.
		Any person holding a license to practice as a practical nurse issued by the board and which was valid on March 29, 1971, shall be deemed to be licensed as a practical nurse under the provisions of this chapter.
	www.arsbn.org /practice_act.html (6913 words)

	CHAPTER 378* NURSING
		The advanced practice registered nurse performs acts of diagnosis and treatment of alterations in health status, as described in subsection (a) of this section, and shall collaborate with a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state.
		An advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the provisions of this chapter may make the determination and pronouncement of death of a patient, provided the advanced practice registered nurse attests to such pronouncement on the certificate of death and signs the certificate of death no later than twenty-four hours after the pronouncement.
		The board shall keep a list of all nursing programs and all programs for training licensed practical nurses that are approved by it, with the consent of the Commissioner of Public Health, as maintaining the standard for the education of nurses and the training of licensed practical nurses as established by the commissioner.
	www.cga.ct.gov /2005/pub/Chap378.htm (3244 words)

	HOT Careers in Connecticut > Nursing > Nurse - Advanced Practice
		In addition to Connecticut Registered Nurse licensure, the APRN must be certified by a prescribed national organization; have 30 hours of pharmacology coursework; and have obtained a masters degree.
		Advanced practice nurses have met higher educational and clinical practice requirements beyond the basic nursing education and licensing required of all RNs.
		Advanced practice fields continue to grow rapidly as the health care system adjusts to advances in health sciences and responds to the need to provide cost effective care.
	www.healthcareersinct.com /careersnnap.htm (228 words)

	Briefing Papers: APN
		The role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is to provide preventative care and treatment and to participate in the management of acute and chronic illnesses using advanced clinical skills, diagnostic reasoning, and advanced therapeutic interventions.
		The APN provides comprehensive clinical coordination and case management and acts as an advocate for the patient and family within the health care facility, the community, and the legislative arena.
		APN is an umbrella term given to a registered nurse who has met advanced educational and clinical practice requirements beyond that for basic registered nurse licensure.
	www.rheumatology.org /arhp/briefing/apnurse.asp?aud=rhp (438 words)

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		The APN title, or a title that more specifically refers to the neonatal specialty (advanced practice neonatal nurse or APNN) may be used by an individual who is educated as a NNP, NCNS, or a blend of both roles.
		Advanced practice nursing is still evolving as health care reform continues to merge hospitals and blend responsibilities of the health care team.
		Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP): A RN who is an experienced, expert neonatal nurse and has obtained a graduate degree in the nursing specialty (or whose title/role has been grandfathered before January 1, 2000) with an emphasis in managing the health care needs of newborns/infants and their families.
	www.nann.org /files/public/3000.doc (793 words)

	[Reporter:December:97] School of Nursing Makes History with New Practice
		CAPNA is the first practice in the United States in which major insurance companies reimburse advanced practice nurses at the same rate as physicians.
		Advanced practice nurses (APNs) have master's degrees in a primary care specialty, such as family practice, and are credentialed by the state to diagnose and treat illness and prescribe medications.
		Only nursing school with a universal faculty practice plan requiring all faculty to practice or conduct funded research at the highest level of his or her credentialing
	www.cumc.columbia.edu /news/reporter/archives/repo_v08n05_0001.html (759 words)

	Welcome to the University of Wales, School of Health Science Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The expansion and development of nursing practice, which has led to the increased employment of nurse practitioners is one of the ways in which the Government's plans for modernising the National Health Service (NHS) and improving the quality of health care and the health of the population is to be achieved (DOH 2000).
		Nurse Practitioners are increasingly being seen as an important way to develop primary and acute care services that address not only the needs of patients but also manpower and skill mix workforce issues.
		In the acute sector nurse practitioners are now being widely utilised in diverse clinical settings to meet the needs of expanding specialist patient services and in overcoming manpower resource problems resulting from the reduction in GPs' hours.
	www.healthscience.swan.ac.uk /Courses/Postgraduate/XMSc_Advanced_Clinical_Practice_-_Nurse_Practitioner.asp (732 words)

	Role Delineation of the Advanced Practice Nurse In Gastroenterology
		Role delineation is a description of the responsibilities and functions of a nurse in a specific role, including the current activities common to this role.
		The APN may be a Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or a Nurse Endoscopist who through study and clinical practice has met the Provincial Licensing criteria for advance practice in the field of Gastroenterology.
		The scope of practice of the APN is distinguished by the level of complexity, responsibility and autonomy of practice.
	www.csgna.com /delineation.htm (503 words)

	Advanced Nurse
		Advanced Practice: Educational preparation requires a master's degree or higher degree; certification also is required in Texas.
		Advanced nursing roles include nurse practitioner (NP or APN-in Texas legally termed advanced practice nurse); certified nurse midwife (CNM); clinical nurse specialist (CNS); certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA).
		Nurse role examples are school-employee-occupational health, infection control, public health, and researcher.
	www.texasnurses.org /careerinfo/advancednurse.htm (583 words)

	Advanced Education Requirements, Alabama - Mississippi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The applicant for initial approval as a certified registered nurse anesthetist who graduated from an accredited school of nurse anesthesia prior to December 31, 2003, is exempt from the master’s degree requirement." [Alabama Board of Nursing rules, sec.
		[a] master's degree in nursing as specified in rules adopted by the board or a current certification for specialized and advanced nursing practice from a national certifying body recognized by the board.
		"Nurse practitioner [includes CRNAs] applicants graduating from a nurse practitioner program after December 31, 1998, will be required to submit official evidence of graduation from a graduate program with a concentration in the applicant’s respective advanced practice nursing specialty." [Rules and Regulations of the Mississippi Board of Nursing, ch.
	aana.com /crna/sga/adv_ed_alms.asp (1395 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Nurse Practitioner (NP) profession
		A nurse practitioner (NP) is a nurse with a graduate degree in advanced practice nursing.
		In some states, NP practice is completely independent, while some states require proof of a collaborative MD only for prescriptive practice privileges, and other states require proof of a collaborative MD for licensure at all.
		The exams tend to be offered in specialty areas such as family nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, school nurse practitioner, adult nurse practitioner, women's health care nurse practitioner, and geriatric nurse practitioner.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001934.htm (539 words)

	Enrolled Nurse (Advanced Practice) Queensland Heatlh
		The Enrolled Nurse (Advanced Practice) position is a new position that is being introduced into Queensland Health facilities.
		It was developed after an extensive review of the role of the enrolled nurse in Queensland Health and a need to incorporate the position of enrolled nurse into the nursing career structure.
		The concept of advanced practice was a prominent theme from the focus groups, submissions, literature review and information obtained on the role of the enrolled nurse in other Australian states/territories, which contributed to the development of the role.
	www.health.qld.gov.au /nursing/enrolled_advanced.asp (267 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Delaware Nurse Practice Act requires that a current Advanced Practice Nurse Delaware temporary permit or valid Delaware license be issued to you BEFORE you are employed as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Delaware.
		Applicants for Advanced Practice Nurse licensure must have a Master's degree or a post-basic program certificate in a clinical nursing specialty with nursing certification from a national certification body recognized by the Board, if such certification is available.
		The Rules and Regulations for Advanced Practice Nurses require that an Advanced Practice Nurse must practice a minimum of 1500 hours in the last five years or 600 hours in the past two years in the area of specialization in which licensure is granted.
	professionallicensing.state.de.us /boards/nursing/documents/apn_app.doc (1346 words)

	Advanced Practice Nurse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		An APN is a registered nurse with a Master's Degree who specializes in cardiothoracic surgery as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Specialist.
		Your APN will communicate daily with your attending physician, house staff, social worker, anticoagulation coordinator, physical therapist, dietician, discharge planner, home care nurse, and the registered nurse responsible for your daily care.
		Your APN is the key link in collaborating the health care team members to facilitate a smooth hospital stay.
	www.hopkinsmedicine.org /CardiacSurgery/PatientCare/nurse.html (108 words)

	Career Cards - Nursing - Advanced Practice Nurse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Advanced practice nurses (APNs) are registered nurses who receive additional academic and clinical training, usually at the master's level, in one of four different health care specialty areas.
		All advanced practice nurses must meet the following basic requirements regardless of which type of APN specialty is chosen.
		The American Nurses Credentialing Center of the American Nurses Association and other professional organizations certify registered nurses with master's degrees, based on predetermined standards such as passing a written examination and practice time in a specified area.
	www.texashealthcareers.org /adv_nur.htm (283 words)

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