What Are the Different Types of Advanced Practice Nurses?

What Are the Different Types of Advanced Practice Nurses?

An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is a nurse who has obtained at least a master’s degree in nursing, and provides and coordinates patient care in primary or specialty healthcare. Within the category of APRNs are specialty areas that include nurse...
Why Did You Become an APRN?

Why Did You Become an APRN?

At the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses, we are the voice of more than 10,000 APRNs throughout Ohio, counting Nurse Practitioners, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Certified Nurse Midwives among our members.  As the...
President’s Message

President’s Message

President’s Message by Joscelyn Greaves, APRN-CNP Advanced Practice Registered Nurses already give so much of themselves and that passion to help no matter the demand on one’s self has never been called into action more than during this time of crisis. There has...
Split Shared Encounters Explained

Split Shared Encounters Explained

Split Shared Encounters Explained by Amanda Rumpke, MSN APRN-CNP Billing & Coding 101 is not a class we took in nursing school. As an APRN starts their practice, each has a bit of a learning curve when it comes to effectively delivering quality documentation that...
APRNs Improving Patient Care

APRNs Improving Patient Care

The Role of APRNs in Patient-Centered Care Healthcare professionals seek to provide patient-centered care in order to increase patient satisfaction and positive patient experiences. As a shortage of physicians in the United States limits doctors’ ability to provide...
Top 10 Tips for a New APRN

Top 10 Tips for a New APRN

Healthcare is one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the United States and globally. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that healthcare careers have some of the lowest unemployment rates across the board, with above average job growth rates,...