The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is pleased to support a regulatory proposal put forth by the VA to ensure that veterans have direct access to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners (NPs). Once authorized, this proposal […]
Linda Howe, Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Central Florida (UCF), recently passed away on May 13th at 67 years old. The university is very saddened by the loss of an esteemed faculty member, but the
The Boomer Esiason Foundation (BEF) and Johnson & Johnson announced the launch of their collaborative program yesterday, the Johnson & Johnson TRU Heroes Cystic Fibrosis Nursing Program. Â This unprecedented program will be the first of its kind to help nurses
With newly emerging healthcare methods like telemedicine, hospitals and nursing groups are arguing that the rules of state licensing inhibit nurses’ abilities to use new methods of care in the digital age. This push to end state licensing proves the
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Dr. Patricia D. Hurn was recently named the next dean for University of Michigan’s (U-M) School of Nursing, effective August 1st. She is the current vice chancellor for research and innovation and the executive officer of the University of Texas
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A new master’s entry program being introduced at Columbia University will address the growing need for advanced nurses to deliver more complex care. The program will build on and replace a previous 12-month program with a new 15-month curriculum in
Haley Reid’s academic accomplishments gave pride to her whole family after she was accepted into the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University and became the first in her family to go to college. However, her journey toward
The Director from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, has appointed Patricia Flatley Brennan, RN, PhD, as the new Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). She is expected to begin the new role
Many colleges and universities across New Jersey have been working to create new programs to help registered nurses upgrade their nursing degrees to a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). With a nationwide nursing shortage affecting healthcare programs, demand has
Earlier this week the Pennsylvania College of Technology dedicated its Nursing Education Center during National Nurses Week. The college’s nursing program was previously housed on the second floor of the Health Sciences Center, sharing a wing with four other majors,
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