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How gender norms shape perioperative nurse career paths

OR Manager

Before Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing in the mid-19th century, men played the crucial role of nurses on the battlefield. However, as time passed, nursing became a female-dominated profession. It wasn’t […] The post How gender norms shape perioperative nurse career paths appeared first on OR Manager.

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Choosing the Right Advanced Practice Nursing Role

Nebraska Methodist College

Nurse practitioner. Clinical nurse specialist. These advanced practice nurses all take different paths in their careers, but they each make a significant impact on patients and the community. Public health policy maker.

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Family NP vs Adult NP: Which Specialty to Choose?

Nebraska Methodist College

Have you been thinking about going back to school to earn a doctoral degree to become a nurse practitioner ? As a nurse practitioner (NP), you'll find a rewarding career in high demand.

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Reasons Why You Should Leave Bedside Nursing (For ICU Nurses)

The CRNA Chase

If you’re burned out, you’re overwhelmed, or possibly on the verge of leaving the nursing profession altogether. We know that the landscape of healthcare and nursing has changed in the past year or two. When I signed up for nursing. So now my number came up for the associate of nursing program.

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Battling breast cancer while caring for patients

The Stitch

Nurse practitioner Line Hinojosa not only faces her own health battle but continues to care for patients, all while being a devoted mother. The post Battling breast cancer while caring for patients appeared first on Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network.

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From Fast Food to a Rewarding Healthcare Career: This Pima Medical Grad’s Story

Pima Medical Institute

Michael Meehleib is a graduate of the Phlebotomy and Nursing programs at Pima Medical’s East Valley and Mesa campuses. He’s now changing lives as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. I began the Mesa campus Nursing program. A nurse manager, who had observed my performance as a Phlebotomist, hired me as a Trauma PCU nurse.

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Comparing CRNAs to Other APRNs

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

All APRNs are registered nurses who have earned a graduate degree that certifies them to practice advanced and specialized care. There are four classes of APRNs: certified nurse midwife (CNM), clinical nurse specialist (CNS), certified nurse practitioner (CNP), and certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA).