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advanced practice nurse |
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advanced practice nurse (APN), a registered nurse having education beyond the basic nursing education and certified by a nationally recognized professional organization in a nursing specialty, or meeting other criteria established by a Board of Nursing. The Board of Nursing establishes rules specifying which professional nursing organization certifications can be recognized for advanced practice nurses and sets requirements of education, training, and experience. Designations recognized as advanced practice nursing include certified nurse-midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Authors Bonnie Sibbald, Miranda Laurant and David Reeves point to
the success of advanced practice nurses in the United Kingdom. She is also certified by the American
Nephrology Nurses Association as an advanced practice nurse. The writer is an advanced practice nurse in palliative care and
ethics and a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Center for
Bioethics. |
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