Advanced Practice Nurses (APN), also known as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), are Registered Nurses with advanced education, knowledge, skills, and scope of practice.^[1] Most APNs possess a master's or doctoral degree in nursing and may also sit for additional certification examinations. A registered nurse (RN), is a health care professional responsible for implementing the practice of nursing through the use of the nursing process (in concert with other health care professionals). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A doctorate is an academic degree of the highest level. ... Nursing is a profession focused on assisting individuals, families, and communities in attaining, re-attaining, and maintaining optimal health and functioning. ... In the US and Canada, many nurses who choose a specialty become certified in that area, signifying that they possess expert knowledge. ...

APNs may function as a certified nurse midwife (CNM), nurse practitioner (NP), clinical nurse specialist (CNS) or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). They perform primary health care, provide services, diagnose, prescribe, carry out Nursing research, and educate the public and other health professionals. Some APNs diagnose illness and prescribe medication. While historically, nurse practitioners provided primary care, increasingly they are found in specialty care settings such as psychiatry, cardiology, pediatrics, orthopedics, neurology, interventional radiology, and others. // Midwifery is the term traditionally used to describe the art of assisting a woman through childbirth. ... A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who has completed advanced nursing education (generally a masters degree) and training in the diagnosis and management of common medical conditions, including chronic illnesses. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Nursing research is the term used to describe the evidence used to support Nursing practice. ... Psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing is the branch of nursing that cares for people of all ages with mental illness or mental distress, such as psychosis, depression or dementia. ...

Depending on state regulations, advanced practice credentials have requirements such as continuing education and periodic re-examination to maintain the credential. Continuing education is an all encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. ...

Advanced practice nurses can expect to earn above-average salaries, especially as the population ages and the demand for highly skilled healthcare workers grows proportionally.

See also

• Nurse
• Nursing

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External Links

• Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana
• Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nurses

References

1. ^ American Nurses Association.