by Last updated Maryland’s State Board of Nursing regulates the practice of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Unlike other US states, there are five recognized roles in Maryland. Those are Nurse Practitioners (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Nurse Midwife (NM), Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA), and Nurse Psychotherapist (APRN/PMH). The role of Nurse Psychotherapist isn’t…
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by Last updated The Maine State Board of Nursing issues licenses to the advanced practice nurses. The majority of the US states, including Maine, have four roles of the advanced practice nurse. Those are Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse-Midwives, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Nurse Anesthetists. Nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists can specialize in…
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by Last updated In Louisiana, the Board of Nursing is in charge of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). Similar to other US states, there are four roles of APRNs – Certified Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, and Certified Nurse Midwife. APRNs focus on a certain population. Therefore, a nurse…
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by Last updated The Kentucky Board of Nursing grants licenses to the advanced practice registered nurse (APRNs). The prerequisite for APRN license is to hold a registered nurse license in Kentucky, or in another state that is part of the nurse compact agreement. There are four roles of APRNs in Kentucky. Those are…
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by Last updated In Kansas, the State Board of Nursing regulates the licensing process for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRNs). There are four recognized roles of APRNs in Kansas: Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Registered Nurse Anesthetist. APRNs get their licenses according to their education, and only nurse…
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by Last updated Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDPR) regulates the field of advanced practice nurses in this state. IDPR recognizes four roles of advanced practice nurses – Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Nurse Midwife, and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. State regulations in Illinois require that advanced nurses…
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by Last updated Advance-practice nurses in Indiana are licenses as registered nurses. To get their license, aspiring advanced nurses need to meet standards set by the state, but they can also perform some advanced duties under their RN scope of practice. Some facilities require additional credentialing, but not all of them. In Indiana,…
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by Last updated Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRNs) in Iowa are regulated by the state’s Board of Nursing. Similar to other states, Iowa’s Board of Nursing recognizes four roles of APRNs. Those are Certified Nurse Practitioners, Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, and Certified Nurse Midwife. The prerequisite for becoming an…
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by Last updated The state’s Board of Nursing regulates the practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRNs). There are four recognized roles of APRNs in South Carolina, similar to other states. Those are Nurse Practitioner (NP), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). The mandatory requirement…
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by Last updated Wyoming’s regulations recognize graduate-level clinical nurses as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). In this state, there are 450 nurse practitioners. Other APRNs roles are nurse-midwife, clinical nurse specialist, and nurse anesthetist. To become an APRN in Wyoming, a nurse needs to hold a registered nurse license as a prerequisite. The…
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by Last updated We’ve been talking a lot about nursing. But we’re not done yet. Not until we go through the last state in the US where Nursing is taught. However, let’s develop the topic further. Most of the time, you have read that difficulties in finding the right RN school in each…
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by Last updated Not rarely, we want to pick the best things. Basically, we want the best home, the best family, and at some point the best education and career too. After all, these are the most important things around which everyone’s life revolves. However, we find the due time and effort for…
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by Last updated What would you do to try a new thing? Perhaps make an online research, ask friends for advice, or what else? Let me read your mind. Maybe the last thing you would think to do is move somewhere new. That’s certainly the easiest thing. You may wonder why. Here’s why….
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by Last updated Being a highly populated state, and of a large area, West Virginia has so much to offer. Depending on what you look for, it will give you. If you are looking for an education, you’re in the right place. But if you’re looking for both education and career in Registered…
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by Last updated Known as the ‘’Birthplace of a nation’’ because many of the US presidents came from there, Virginia seems to be used with being privileged. This privilege does not include this aspect of politics only. It extends to Registered Nursing too. After all, a place that brings about great men is…
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by Last updated Known as the forests’ state, there is no doubt it has a link to healthcare too. In fact, the nature we live in has a crucial role in developing good healthcare for the population in general. But apart from fresh air, green valleys what else grows in this state? Definitely…
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by Last updated If you have not yet heard about Registered Nursing in Utah, maybe you have never searched for it. As a result, you think finding the right school there is difficult. But let me make your life easier. When looking for the right school, make sure you check the school’s licensure…
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by Last updated Doing the right thing is the key to excellence. A great scholar once said: ”Wisdom means doing the right thing, at the right time and the right way”. The same applies to find the right nursing school in Texas too. Your choice needs to be wise. You just need to…
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by Last updated When it comes to a nursing career, you can go everywhere. But why not choose to go to Tennessee? America is home to many working industries. Yet it is home to any type of education as well. Registered Nursing education is also available there too. You can see that from…
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by Last updated They say: ”Comparison is the thief of joy”. But they forget that sometimes comparison is necessary. How many times you’re stuck with a decision, only because you don’t see another way. Having seen Registered Nursing opportunities all around America, it became a matter of interest to me. So, I wanted…
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