This is a useful article written by one of my former professors at Johns Hopkins. I think it provides great insight into transitioning process of becoming an APRN. This article outlines the importa...
This article really resonated with me - It's encouraging that the nervousness I feel about transitioning to the NP role is normal and that it can be mediated. I really highly recommend this quick r...
This article is about a study that sought to describe the process necessary for a successful transition of the student nurse to a professional, as well as what kind of support system enables this p...
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0091218296000341 This is an old article, but I believe that the points made are still relevant.
This article really highlights how vital it is to the success of new NP's to have mentors and support systems in place for the first job out of school. So really it just enforces what the panel mem...
The hand book prepared by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) for Nurse Practitioner (NP) candidates is designed to provide candidates with essential informat...
Approximately 15% of all NPs have their own private practices. There are also a number of nurse-managed health centers across the United States, in which all of the health care is directed and prov...
What makes a job one of the best? According to U.S. News, the answer is a near perfect mix of employment opportunity, job security, competitive salary, and manageable work-life balance. A career as...
http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/salary-center/default.aspx I thought this website is very useful. Good information center with lots of resources: first year NP/...
This was one of the articles I read while researching for my infographic. It briefly discusses the history of the first ENP's from a graduate program at the University of Texas. It's main focus how...
this is a great page for np statistics!
This is a great article about the transition to APRN from RN written by an FNP!
This article is a qualitative study on new midwives operating in a still contested environment. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22672463 Fenwick, J., Hammond, A., Raymond, J., Smith, R., Gray,...
This article is a systematic review of published materials, using cites such as: PubMed, CINAHL, and Proquest to look at how APRNs affect patient outcomes, as they contribute more and more to the h...
Here is a quick link to everything you need to know about being an APRN in the great volunteer state of Tennessee. http://www.tnaonline.org/pages/content-migration/tna---advanced-practice-nursing
http://www.professionalnursing.org/article/S8755-7223(15)00005-8/fulltext (For full access, search for Journal of Professional Nursing through Emory Library website) The above research article desc...
This article discusses the results of multiple trials using interventions to decrease hospital readmission rates. Interventions included post discharge follow-up phone calls, home visits, and infor...
This article discusses some of the barriers that do not allow APRN's to practice without the supervision of a physician. It also discusses how physicians are not fully aware of the skills and educa...
This article talks briefly about the history of PNPs, the core competencies, and how there is an increase need for NP as health care providers. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com.proxy.library.emory....
