Family Nurse Practitioner Family Nurse Practitioner Healthcare in the United States in the 1950’s and 1960’s experienced an upheaval with the expanded availability of the Medicare and Medicaid programs and the increased specialization of medicine. The shortage in providing health care coverage to low-income women‚ children‚ the elderly‚ and people with disabilities gave clinically experienced nurses the opportunity to fill the primary care void. This was accomplished
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Planning your visit: Meeting a State Representative to Promote Advance Nurse Practitioner’s Role Chamberlain School of Nursing NR:506 Health Care Policy February 10‚ 2013 Affordable healthcare can enable Americans to live longer‚ lead more healthy lives and improve their economic potential (Hope Street‚ 2008). Changes in the healthcare system have been slow in comparison to the areas of industry in the twenty first century. With the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2012
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The research project will be investigating the business aspect‚ practicality and usefulness of starting an independent home-care based private practice‚ owned and operated by the Advanced Nurse Practitioner (APN). The applicability of operating a private practice using the APN is that over the next several years‚ more states will begin allowing APN’s to have more independence in their licensure so that operating a private practice‚ with full autonomy‚ will come to fruition. Currently‚ there are
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I do not think Nurse Practitioners should be required to take a comprehensive care exam. Nurse practitioners already belong to professional practice organizations and they are already required to acquire continuing education credits in order to be re-certified every 5 years. Therefore I would argue that‚ besides gaining new education and skills from their daily work and work environments; they already have enough going on to ensure their knowledge stays current without the need to add an extra exam
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Yaidelyn Alonso SLS1125: Matos 4/20/12 Nurses: “Caring Today For A Healthier Tomorrow” Growing up in a house hold of medical personnel‚ such as my mother and my aunt and other close relatives has really inspired me to become a Nurse Practitioner‚ but most of all my inspiration has come due to the death of my father. I want to help patients who may have false hope‚ who may think that there’s nothing anyone can do‚ I want to give patients hope‚ and I will devote my life to make a difference
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Nurse Practitioner Specific work activities Analyze patients’ medical histories‚ symptoms‚ and test results to determine the best diagnosis Order‚ perform‚ and interpret medical tests such as blood counts‚ electrocardiograms (EKG’s)‚ and x-rays Prescribe medications based on patient’s condition‚ age‚ weight‚ and gender Develop treatment plans Diagnose and treat illnesses‚ infections‚ and injuries Counsel patients about medications‚ especially side effects and interactions with other drugs
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Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are registered nurses who work with a physician as either a specialty care providers or a primary care provider. They work side by side with other healthcare providers and their main focus is to provide an atmosphere of family oriented care. The family nurse practitioner’s (FNP) can assess‚ diagnose‚ perform different exams‚ and also prescribe medications to patient of all ages from infant to the elderly. The FNPs also play an important role in educating
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Health science 2 2013 Pediatric nurse practitioner 9/16 Shontoria Harris Mrs. Stricklands’ tiger block Health science 2 2013 Pediatric nurse practitioner 9/16 Shontoria Harris Mrs. Stricklands’ tiger block What’s an NP? A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who has additional education and training in a specialty area such as family practice or pediatrics. Pediatric and family practice NPs can provide regular health care for kids. Nurse practitioners have a master’s degree in nursing
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Nurse Practitioner Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) with more education and training than a registered nurse in family and pediatric practice. Nurse Practitioners can provide health care for kids. They manage acute and critical ill clients both mental and physical. They are able to provide care without the supervision of a doctor. NPs still have to refer to doctors when things are out of their scope of practice. NP can be referred to as (advanced practice nurses‚ APN). NP’s follow
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Advanced skills offer potential nurse practitioners a rewarding career path. [1] High demand registered nurse openings start at around $68‚000 annually. However‚ nurse practitioner salaries are higher. Specialty nurses enjoy increased career challenges and opportunities. Each state regulates specialty nurse practices independently. However‚ nursing advocates currently lobby the government to allow specialty practitioners to deliver service to the full scope of their abilities throughout the United
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