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This article shows a timeline and the evolution of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and NAPNAP starting in 1964.

The Mayo clinic offers a form of residency for new grads. Mayo School of Health Sciences educates and prepares allied health professionals. The school enrolls students who excel in academic achievement to become providers of the best care to patients.

Interesting article on Nurse Practitioner Residency programs. Colby Fowler

Exploring the Factors That Influence Nurse Practitioner Role Transition

Exploring the Factors that Influence Nurse Practitioner Role Transition

This article discusses the external and internal stressors a novice nurse practitioner will experience in the first few years of his, or her, career. It then discusses the four phases that an NP can expect to endure as they become more confident in the field. Many stressor come from aspects of the job that include billing, referrals and even ownership of ones role as a primary care provider. This piece offers mitigation to the previous stressors with the introduction of a mentor.

This article entry conveys the importance of APRNs and the need for our country to better understand and use APRNs as they were trained to be used. It also includes a link to an article discussing the dissatisfaction among the profession due to various States' limitations placed on the profession's scope of practice.

This article highlights the need for Adult Geriatric Primary Care NPs

Probably posted before me. At any rate I'm attempting some effort here.

Personally I think NP residencies are a very important vehicle for transitioning into practice, and should be financially supported by the government the same way that medical residencies are supported!

Found this an interesting perspective because of the increasing demand for primary care providers.

This article discusses how the role of the Nurse Practitioner profession has expanded around the world. They outline the "developmental progress" of the role in the United States and compare the role development of the NP to that of Erickson's developmental stages in children. Interesting read!

A great article detailing APRN and Women's Health.

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

This is a Canadian public ad campaign, defining what nurse practitioners are, what they can do, and how they can help improve quality of and access to care. It is well-made. I feel that similar campaigns in the U.S. Would help to increase public knowledge and understanding of our profession.

This article shares an experience of an NP in Nevada who had been trying to care for patients in under served areas but was having difficulty finding MDs to sign agreements with in those areas. This inhibited her ability to treat people in need but, thankfully, a new law was passed July 1 that enabled her to treat these people to the full extent her education taught her to, without having to rely on an agreement with an MD. It is important for us to remain aware of our scope of practice but also to fight for our ability to practice to the full extent we're being taught to do.

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

Three different options for working as an NP from home..

This is a posting board that shows different job postings made by various companies. I like to look at specific websites for physician groups such as CEP, EMA, etc.

New direction for NP programs and post-graduate options

Interesting article on transitioning in the APRN role

This article examines the stressors associated with transitioning into the role of a Nurse Practitioner and benefits of mentorship throughout that transition.

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