FNP vs. ACNP – guest post from a student who switched specialties in nursing graduate school
Today’s post is written by Michael Ward who is currently in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Texas at Arlington. We know many of you have the dilemma of choosing the right NP program, so we thought it’d be valuable to hear his experience!...
Don’t call nurse practitioners mid-levels!
Mid-level is a term that is commonly used when referring to a nurse practitioner. In many facilities and in many areas of healthcare, nurse practitioners and physician assistants can fulfill the same role. The responsibilities and duties that are required for a...
Types of Nurse Practitioner Degrees and Programs – Explained by an NP!
So you’ve decided you want to become a nurse practitioner (NP)? Wonderful! So… you went online to figure out how to practically go about doing it. Annnndddd… that didn’t help at all! Becoming an NP is a great career option, but there are different kinds of programs...
A day in the life of a nurse practitioner
A day in the life of a nurse practitioner The life of a nurse practitioner is a unique one. Enjoy this peek what it's like working as an acute care nurse practitioner - in GIFs! Step 1 via GIPHY When you realize you are working with that ‘less than...
