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Great article about the evolution of ACNP

Craft a pitch that continues the conversation after you step off the elevator.

This is the application process through the AANP.

Pediatric Primary Care application for certification through ANCC

None of the links for prescriptive authority worked. This is the GA medical board link that oversees all APRNs prescriptive authority. We will need to apply through them to obtain our DEA license.

For those who also might be moving to the great state of TEXAS!!

For those who would like to register in New York.

STEP 2: Select CNM/CM Exam Applications. STEP 3: Scroll down until you see: "For online CNM/CM Exam Applications Click Here". Click and you will be re-directed to the AMCB Portal Page STEP 4: Click on First Time Applicant-Certified Midwife (CM) or Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) then click Create Account.

Here is a recent commentary written by two nursing professors from the University of Pennsylvania SON about nurse residency programs. Until reading this article, I was not aware that the IOM recommends residency programs for nurses who complete an advanced practice degree program. Currently, data illustrates that these programs improve practitioner confidence and strengthen NP role identity; however, there is a lack of data showing the impact of these programs on patient outcomes. These professors believe that residences should not be mandated but rather encouraged.

This guide from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners helps clarify the many facets of contract negotiations and provides a guide to help new NPs prioritize what to focus on during contract negotiations.

Interdisciplinary Teamwork article

Interdisciplinary team work is a complex process in which different types of staff work together to share expertise, knowledge, and skills to impact on patient care. Despite increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary team work over the past decade, in particular the growth of interdisciplinary education [ 1], there is little evidence as to the most effective way of delivering interdisciplinary team work [ 2].

Interdisciplinary team work is a complex process in which different types of staff work together to share expertise, knowledge, and skills to impact on patient care. Despite increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary team work over the past decade, in particular the growth of interdisciplinary education [ 1], there is little evidence as to the most effective way of delivering interdisciplinary team work [ 2].

I really liked this article because it focused on crisis resource management in Emergency Medicine. Seven perceived barriers to effective team performance in the ED were listed with the number one barrier being communication between disciplines. Further, of 81 (nurses, physicians, and residents) 100% felt that effective communication and effective leadership were very important team management skills that could effect the outcome of a resuscitation. Additionally, the number one contributing factor to adverse resuscitation outcomes was poor communication (96.2% out of 79 participants). Though other barriers and contributing factors to adverse outcomes were identified, communication was reported as the most contributory. Coming from an emergency room myself, I totally love the aspect of interdisciplinary collaboration. In resuscitation you are working with the physician, the nurses, the techs, pharmacy, the lab, the radiology department--and following a successful resuscitation, you are collaborating with the intensivist/pulmonolgist, cardiologist, and potentially other specialists, as well as the ICU staff members. The patient is relying on effective communication and collaboration to obtain the best outcome possible. And this communication and collaboration is not the sole responsibility of the provider, but EVERYONE on the team!

This article gives 10 elements of an effective interdisciplinary team.

Interesting article that highlights 10 important principles for effective interdisciplinary collaboration.

Created October 28, 2007 by Sarah M. Lawrence and Michael O'Brien Health care is an increasingly diverse field where many specialties interact to provide patient care. The team approach to caring for patients includes many professionals performing a variety of specialized functions designed to meet the physical, emotional and psychological needs of the patient.

Scope of practice for Gerontological NP

This document (from the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association) reviews NP scope of practice, gerontological NP scope of practice, and the merging of the adult and gerontology NP specialties.