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8 Reasons Why You Should Become a Nurse Practitioner

Minority Nurse

Each day, NPs provide comprehensive care to their patients by completing thorough assessments, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, interpreting the results, and formulating treatment plans based on the findings. Greater Responsibility Nurse practitioners have greater responsibility in their daily practice.

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Prediction explainer: what should clinicians consider when considering a new clinical prediction model?

Sensible Medicine

The Vox headline was “Mind-reading technology has arrived”, although the study had just seven participants and the error rate in the three test participants was 0.92 Will it be used as a strict diagnostic criterion or as a tool to encourage critical thinking [12]? How does the model classify patients as high and low-risk?

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A “Great Re-Set” for Telehealth and Remote Monitoring? Panda Health Says That’s a “Yes”

Health Populi

The authors also point to implanted technologies such as pacemakers and defibrillators for heart patients can keep patients connected with cardiologists and other health care providers monitoring conditions virtually — “separating data collection from the visit itself,” the essay explains.

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SWAT RNs: Supporting Bedside Leaders with Clinical Judgment

Minority Nurse

Hence, the SWAT RN is a nursing role that is instrumental in the promotion of the nursing process and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s 2019 Clinical Judgment Measurement Model within the acute care setting, as they work collaboratively with bedside nurse leaders to facilitate positive patient outcomes.

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Prediction explainer: what should clinicians consider when considering a new clinical prediction model?

Sensible Medicine

The Vox headline was “Mind-reading technology has arrived”, although the study had just seven participants and the error rate in the three test participants was 0.92 Will it be used as a strict diagnostic criterion or as a tool to encourage critical thinking [12]? How does the model classify patients as high and low-risk?

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The Road to Becoming an FNP

Minority Nurse

While there are many available NP career choices, the family nurse practitioner (FNP) is a trendy option among nurses seeking to become primary care providers with the authority to diagnose illnesses, order diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and manage the care of patients across the lifespan.

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What Will You Learn In LPN Classes?

Mildred Elley

There are many opportunities for LPNs to work in acute care facilities; long term care facilities ,clinics, medical offices, schools and group homes dependent upon which state and neighborhood you reside in. This varies per school, but you will always need a high school diploma or a GED to attend.