APRN Types of advanced practice nurses. Questions and answers. Rated A+

APRN Types of advanced practice nurses. Questions and answers. Rated A+ Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Most independently functioning nurse has masters or doctor degree in nursing certification and expertise in specialized area advanced education in pharmacology etc Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - an APRN who is an expert clinician in a specialized area of practice help ensure the best practices and Evidence-based practice care to achieve the best possible patient outcomes Nurse Practitioner (NP) - An APRN who provides health care to a group of patients, usually in an outpatient, ambulatory care or community-based setting have potential to be used in primary care in future Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) - An APRN who is also educated in midwifery and is certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwifes encompassing a full range of primary health care services for women Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - An APRN with advanced education in a nurse anesthesia accredited program must have at least 1 year of critical care or emergency experience before applying to CRNA program Year 1st NP program created - -1965 Year of 1st national certification exams - -1974 Year APRN consensus model created - -2008 Full practice authority in VA - -2016 HHS Sec. Azar advises loosening restrictions in all states; CMS temporarily loosened restrictions on NP practice during pandemic, allows NP ordering of home health services - -2020 LACE - -Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: LACE Model: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education (LACE) Standardization of licensure, accreditation, certification, and education aimed to improve access to APRN care Collaboration among > 40 nursing organizations to address the inconsistency in APRN education, regulation, and practice which limited APRN mobility from one state to another 4 nationally recognized roles - -Nurse Practitioner Certified Nurse Midwife Clinical Nurse Specialist Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 6 population foci for NP - -Family Adult/Gerontology Acute/Primary Pediatric Acute/Primary Neonatal Psychiatric Mental Health Women's Health Certification board for FNP's - -ANCC AANPCB Certification board for AGPCNP - -ANCC AANPCB Certification board for AGACNP - -ANCC AACN Certification board for ENP