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¶ … Nurse Practitioner
An increasing number of people trust NPs with their health and choosing them as their preferred healthcare provider. The range of health services NPs provide is amazing and they help their patients make better healthcare and lifestyle decisions. The role NPs play is particularly unique as they provide a wholesome service that includes even educating the clients about their conditions and how to have an excellent life with their conditions (AANP 2014). The number of U.S. NP programs is rising as the number of students seeking enrollment increase. Many more people appreciate being a nursing provider as a noble profession with the increasing demand for primary caregivers all over the country. Most of the applicants who want to be NPs are registered nurses followed by second-degree holders. Selecting the right NP program is not an easy task. The features that influence one's choice like preceptor requirements, curricula and the degrees offered tend to vary with every school.
I have always known that I wanted to be an NP. Pathology, Pharmacology and various disciplines on how to treat illnesses fascinate me and I...
While other factors like time commitment and the possibility of massive debt may have contributed to me not choosing to go to med school, the idea of being an NP genuinely interested me. When considering NP and PA, I found the education model in the PA program better but the independence of NPs and the ability to be independently licensed was a big draw for me (Catar 2014). As care providers we learn to relate with people, have a keen eye for details and give healthcare an approach which accounts for both interpersonal relationships and the environment. My motivation was not escaping 'bedside nursing.' I was motivated by being able to provide higher quality services at a much higher plane with the patients I was dealing with and so I sought to improve my skills and knowledge (Catar 2014).
NPs have the opportunity to have an impact on people's lives. The opportunities to help more people have risen even higher in the recent years. By practicing preventive care, NPs can help avoid a crisis situation. In partnering with the patients, they help them make better decisions and assist in providing high- quality and comprehensive but affordable care with awesome outcomes. The skills NPs have are very instrumental in giving comprehensive healthcare…
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History of Nurse Practitioner in Canada Advanced practice nursing is one of the fundamental components of the Canadian health sector and has continued to experience tremendous growth in recent years (Kaasalainen et al., 2010). Nurse practitioners are among the major professionals in the Canadian advanced practice nursing. Nurses have traditionally been practicing in expand roles in remote and rural areas across Canada, particularly informally. The role of the nurse practitioner was
Manuscript Discussion The Grade Experience of Online Nurse Practitioner Students Who Took More Than One Clinical Course Per Quarter The shortage in primary care physicians has increased the demand for nurse practitioners (NPs). Online NP programs are of interest to working students with other personal and professional life demands. This study examines grade experience differences for students of an online NP program who took more than one clinical course per quarter (OCCPQ)
Overall, however, any Emergency NP is capable of handling extremely stressful situations and of ensuring that he or she is ready for the next difficult condition that appears. Southern Universities Offering Nursing Education There are many universities all over the country that offer nursing education. In the south, many of these universities are concentrated in Alabama and Florida. Auburn University in Alabama has a school of nursing that was founded in
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The WHNP is important because they can take the time to educate patients on health matters and establish a rapport that makes the patient feel comfortable and at ease. II. TRAINING and CERTIFICATION Women's Health Nurse Practitioners can work in various settings from private practice, hospitals, universities, clinics and other various medical settings. To become a WHNP, the person must first complete the requirements to become a registered nurse (RN). This
Nurse Practitioner Models of Care -- Dorothea Orem The objective of this work in writing is to choose a model of nursing care. The model chosen is that of Dorothea Orem. Orem's 'Self-Care Deficit Theory' is a general theory of nursing and one of the most utilized models in nursing in contemporary times. Dorothea Orem - Background Dorothea Orem was born in 1914 in Baltimore, Maryland. Orem earned her nursing diploma in the