Emory Becoming an APRN

This is an excellent article regarding the evolution of the nurse practitioner role

ABSTRACT: Today, neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) practice in a variety of settings. Tertiary and secondary nurseries are still the largest employer of NNPs. Follow-up clinics and home care agencies employ NNPs as well. In each of these arenas a performance evaluation is necessary.

A 5 year study on ACNP's on the role in practice and how it was established.

Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners, also referred to as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), provide and coordinate patient care and they may provide primary and specialty health care. The scope of practice varies from state to state.

This article presents the development of APRN in the recent 20 years. Really a giant step regarding to scope of practice and license issue.

This article provides a brief history of the APRN role and how it has evolved over time. There are many links provided within the article that are intersting to better understand th initial thoughs about APRNs and how the role has changed and evolved over a relatively breif period of time.

This article is a great resource for learning a little more about the history of APRNs. It provides some history about the use of certification exams for licensure.

This article focuses on the primary care nurse practitioner's development and different response to some controversial issues.

American history of nurse midwifery.

Teamwork makes the Dream Work Woo Haa!

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.

This report summarizes the current understanding of teamwork, describes interventions designed to improve teamwork, and makes practical recommendations for hospitals to assess and improve teamwork-related performance. Examples of interventions that have successfully improved teamwork include the following: localization of physicians, daily goals-of-care forms and checklists, teamwork training, and interdisciplinary rounds.

Interesting article about interdisciplinary teams

Nice outline of 4-step process for new graduates seeking to practice in Georiga

I like how this article reminds us to include patients/families as part of the Team

This link shows all the certifying bodies available and has links to those websites 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.

This is the application process through the AANP.

Pediatric Primary Care application for certification through ANCC

Well written easy to understand article clearly maps out requirements and varying options for process to become AGACNP

Well written easy to understand article clearly maps out requirements and varying options for process to become AGACNP