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