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Is the transition from RN to APRN that begins during the start of school. How students struggle with balancing academics, life, and other demands. This article shows how nursing faculty can aid and mentor students successfully in their transition into practice.

Is the transition from RN to APRN that begins during the start of school. How students struggle with balancing academics, life, and other demands. This article shows how nursing faculty can aid and mentor students successfully in their transition into practice.

Interesting (and very truthful) article on the transition into FNP and the multiple factors/challenges that come along with it..i.e. support system, surrounding environment, how an individual copes, etc. It discusses how exciting the graduate school experience can be, yet how simultaneously it can be very intimidating to enter into the "real world" of being an APRN.

Exploring the transition from registered nurse to family nurse practitioner.

This article talks about different phases in transitioning to the the role of FNP from RN.

The article provides a good comprehensive timeline of the history of Advanced Practice Nurse specialties.

Although many residencies are focused on preparation for specialty fields, here is one specific to FNP practice... And in a state with relatively good practice laws for NPs

15 career options for FNP

Becoming a dermatology NP is just one route an FNP can take...

There is limited information available regarding the transition from registered nurse (RN) to family nurse practitioner (FNP). Several authors described this transition as taking place in 4 stages, and others described it as a 2-phase process.

J Nurs Educ. 2012 Nov;51(11):623-31. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20120914-03. Epub 2012 Sep 14. Review