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The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is the largest and only full-service national professional membership organization for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties.

Great resource for information regarding patient's opinions towards seeing APRNs.

This is an interesting article that conducted a lit review to see how expanding the scope of practice for APRNs would affect health care delivery and costs in Ohio. Although it is specific to Ohio, the lit review they did highlights many benefits to full practice authority that could be generalized to any state.

An APRN running her own practice was investigated by the DEA and BoN for her treatment of patients needing pain management. This article provides details of the case and recommendations for how APRNs can protect themselves and their licence when it comes to scope of practice and prescription of controlled substances.

This article discusses the Pros and Cons of using APRNs in both outpatient and inpatient settings. One of the positives is that there are more jobs for the APRN and now APRN's can specialize much like physicians. The downside to that is that there are not as many NPs doing primary care, which is leaving a gap.

This article addresses how Iowa APRNs in a state-sanctioned task force identified barriers for practicing at the top of their licensure in a full practice authority state including defending the right to control the scope of nursing practice in court.

This is a handy article for a quick and dirty explanation of the differences in scope, education, etc. between APRNs and PAs. I'm asked questions like this a lot by curious family members as well as patients.

On several occasions, we get asked, "So what exactly is the difference between an NP and a PA?" This article is very recent and does a really nice job of breaking down the key differences between an NP and a PA on a deeper level.

This article does a great job defining the role, education, and scope of the APRN compared to Physician Assistants. This is a great resource to be able understand the distinction for ourselves and to use to educate others about our unique role in health care as APRNs.

This article gives a wonderful concise overview of the role of pediatric nurse practitioners. It hits the main points, and gives people a great point of reference for the key daily roles and responsibilities of PNPs.

Discussion of progress and barriers to expanded SOP for NPs, including physician's arguments for mandatory physician oversight.

In reproductive endocrinology, there is no clear role for a CNM. I feel like this article has an undertone that doesn't seem to invite the CNM to the table for collaboration, though I still found it interesting.

This article speaks about the future of healthcare - specifically, how primary care is at the foundation of a robust health care system. The author argues that the key to improving the triple aim (health of populations, patient experience, cost of care) is to remove barriers to NP practice, allowing them to practice to their fullest capacity.

This article recognizes the need for specialized training of new grad NPs as they transition from their role of student to practitioner.

This is an excellent overview of NP history and practice changes written by Arlene W. Keeling PhD, RN, FAAN. It includes a historical narrative for the NP role that includes key figures (Lillian Wald, Mary Breckenridge, Loretta ford) with seminal legislation, challenges to the practice, and future implications.

This article does a great job of summarizing the history of geriatric NPs role in care, the development education for geriatric NPs beginning with the first program in 1966 and the unmet demand for nurses trained in geriatrics.

List of NP residency programs available in US. Included primary care, acute care, ENP, peds, and several specialty settings (no midwives - sorry!)

Here are even more programs that offer residencies

List of various residencies/ fellowships for different specialties

Hello Everyone, Module 3 instruction asked us to explore articles about our transition from student to APRN. As we discussed in class and from guest panel, I realized that mentorship is really important. While I was looking through emory DiscoverE about mentorship, I came across this article that highlights how important it is to clarify the term "mentorship" when I am talking to my potential employer because it can mean different for the employer. The article really highlights how important it is to find a set definition for the term "mentorship". If the link does not work, I have the article downloaded, but I cannot seem to attach it here.

Understanding Medicare Supplement Plans is essential for those approaching Medicare eligibility. Medicare Nationwide places significant emphasis on education, providing an array of resources to assist beneficiaries in comprehending the intricacies of these plans. Through detailed brochures, informative articles, and interactive online platforms, Medicare Nationwide ensures individuals have access to comprehensive knowledge about Medicare Supplement options.

Article about certification for APRN practice. I think it makes some important distinctions between licensure and certification

This is research article discussing if the "residency" programs that are starting to pop up for new grad APRNs are helpful. I found this interesting because we briefly discussed the residency positions during the new job panel.

28 Brach's jelly beans instead of glucose beverage use.