The National League for Nursing (NLN), the nation’s premier organization for nursing faculty and leaders in nursing education, has named Francis Marion University (FMU) one of its 15 new Centers of Excellence for the 2016 year. Centers of Excellence are […]
With constant upheaval and changes in the health care system, nurses need to diversify their knowledge, including learning how to incorporate sound business decisions into their practice. Many nurses today are choosing the entrepreneurial path to coincide with their nursing
Dr. Angela Amar, PhD, RN, FAAN, Assistant Dean for BSN education at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has been chosen as a Fellow of the National League for Nursing’s (NLN) prestigious Academy of Nursing Education. She
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) selected Elizabeth “Beth” Henneman, RN, PhD, FAAN, as its 2017 Distinguished Research Lecturer. Established in 1982, the award is funded by a grant from Philips Healthcare in Andover, Massachusetts to recognize nurses whose
As part of a partnership between the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation (APGF), fifty nursing schools around the country will be receiving funding to host White Coat Ceremonies, emphasizing the importance of
A recent regulatory proposal put forth by the VA to ensure that veterans have direct access to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners (NPs), has caused a lot of controversy. If authorized, the proposal will allow NPs to
Nurses are in a unique and ideal position to advocate for patients on an individual basis because they have the most frequent and direct interaction with patients. Nursing used to simply be about delivering patient care, but the role of
In an effort to immunize children in Ecuador and Guatemala, two members from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) recently completed a global mission trip to the two developing countries. Nurse Practitioner and AANP member Dr. Kathy Wheeler went
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), the nation’s largest professional organization representing nurse practitioners (NPs), is asking Congress to strengthen patient access to vital health care services. Over 300 members will be in attendance, serving as the voice of
AANP heads to Capitol Hill today to urge Congress to improve health care access Read More »
