Tag: Nurse Practitioner
Scope of Practice: Physicians and Advanced Level Practitioners
The standing definition of “scope of practice” is “the activities that an individual healthcare practitioner is permitted to perform within a spec [...]
Understanding the Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice
If you are in healthcare, you have no doubt heard the term “silver tsunami” to refer to the growing population of seniors in the United States. As [...]
Updates to the PMHNP Board Exam for 2020
The American Nursing Credentialing Center released an updated test content outline in December 2019 for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practi [...]
Relaxation Tips for Nurses
Long hours, high-stress scenarios, on your feet for what seems forever. As a nurse, you’re highly susceptible to burnout, depression, and physical [...]
Are PAs & NPs the Answer to the Physician Shortage Problem?
It’s estimated that by the year 2030, the US could be short as many as 120,000 physicians. The latest report shows that number includes nearly 13, [...]
CPNP-PC Exam Replaces Retired PPCNP-BC Exam
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Certification retired the Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PPCNP-BC) exam [...]
Re-entering the Healthcare Workforce as an NP after 10 Years
After finishing graduate school and working for a few years as a Family Nurse Practitioner, I took some time off to raise my family. 10 years to b [...]
Are APRNs Happy with Their Career Choice?
When you ask if advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) are happy with their career choices, you hear a resounding “yes”. Of course, there are [...]
Top 5 Tips for the ANCC & AANP Family Nurse Practitioner Exams
Are you getting ready to take your Family Nurse Practitioner Exam? Getting started in studying can be daunting. You need to prioritize time to stu [...]
PNCB vs ANCC Pediatric NP Exam: How to Decide Which One to Take
When you are ready to take the boards to become a certified pediatric nurse practitioner there are a lot of details to consider including content, te [...]
Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct in Healthcare
A recent survey of 6,200 physician and clinicians in the US finds that 10% report being sexually abused, harassed, or experiencing sexual miscondu [...]
NursingCE.com: A New CEU Resource for Nurses
We are excited to announce the launch of our newest partner, NursingCE.com, a new website designed to offer nurses a one-stop-shop for completing [...]
Working as a Nurse Practitioner: Clinical Diversity
When someone asks me what it’s like to work as a Nurse Practitioner (NP), be it a nurse, student, or layperson, I often reply, “Well, it depends.” [...]
Community Acquired Pneumonia FNP Board Question Video Explanation
So, you're preparing to take your Family Nurse Practitioner Board Exam. One of the topics typically found on the FNP exam is Community Acquired Pneumo [...]
More than “Just a Nurse”
An interview with Stephanie Schutter, FNP
I am a mom, I am a wife, I am a caregiver, I am a friend, I am a confidant. I am more than just a [...]