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| | Nurse practitioner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Nurse practitioners prescribe medication, treat illness and administer physical examinations, providing individualized, holistic care. | | | Nurse practitioners provide some of the same care provided by physicians and maintain close working relationships with physicians. | | | Physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners both provide similar services in most states, the major distinction being that nurse practitioners are Registered Nurses who have had advanced training in the nursing model while PAs are trained in medical centers in the medical model. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurse_practitioner
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| | Hexapedia - Nurse practitioner |
| | For example, pediatric nurse practitioners manage the care of children; geriatric nurse practitioners manage the care of the elderly; family nurse practitioners manage both pediatric and adult patients; and acute care nurse practitioners manage the care of acutely or chronically ill patients who may or may not be in the hospital. | | | A nurse practitioner is an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) who manages the care of patients in various settings depending on her/his education. | | | Most nurse practitioners possess a Masters' Degree or higher in Nursing, and may also sit for additional certification examinations. |
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| | Nurse Practitioner |
| | Nurse practitioners are also educators, researchers, case managers, and patient advocates. | | | A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who has advanced education and clinical training, at the Master's level, in a health care specialty area. | | | Nurse practitioners collaborate with physicians and other health professionals to achieve complete health care for the patient. |
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http://www.flahec.org/hlthcareers/NP.HTM
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| | Health Careers - Nurse Practitioner |
| | Nurse practitioners may specialize in areas such as: family practice, women's health, occupational health, oncology, neonatal, pediatrics, geriatrics, or psychiatry. | | | Nurse Practitioners may collaborate with physicians in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, or schools, or they can practice in their own clinics. | | | Nurse practitioners are registered nurses (RNs) who have advanced education and clinical training in a health care specialty area. |
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http://www.ichs.uaa.alaska.edu/careerguide/careers/np.htm
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| | Frequently Asked Questions |
| | Education for nurse practitioners includes advanced nursing and selected medical studies as well as intensive clinical experience specific to the nurse practitioner's area of practice. | | | Consumer and government studies have shown that nurse practitioners are skilled clinicians and patient educators. | | | Nurse practitioners practice under rules and regulations developed by state boards of nursing. |
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http://www.npwh.org/faqs1.htm
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| | American College of Nurse Practitioners |
| | Nurse practitioners are educated through programs that grant either a certificate or a master's degree. | | | A registered nurse is recommended to have extensive clinical experience before applying to a nurse practitioner program. | | | A nurse practitioner provides some care previously offered only by physicians and in most states has the ability to prescribe medications. |
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http://www.nurse.org/acnp/facts/whatis.shtml
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| | Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Q&A |
| | Nurse Practitioners can order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, and can prescribe medication in all 50 states. | | | A nurse practitioner is one of four categories of "Advance Practice Nurses," nurses who have received masters level detailed training beyond that required for R.N. licensure, in a specific area. | | | Like Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners may practice independently, or they may work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and for various health care agencies. |
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http://www.allnursingschools.com/faqs/np.php
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| | Registered nurses |
| | Holistic nurses provide care such as acupuncture, massage and aroma therapy, and biofeedback, which are meant to treat patients’ mental and spiritual health in addition to their physical health. | | | Dermatology nurses treat patients with disorders of the skin, such as skin cancer and psoriasis. | | | Nurse practitioners provide basic preventive health care to patients, and increasingly serve as primary and specialty care providers in mainly medically underserved areas. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Nurse Practitioner (NP) profession |
| | A nurse practitioner (NP) is a nurse with a graduate degree in advanced practice nursing. | | | The exams tend to be offered in specialty areas such as family nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, school nurse practitioner, adult nurse practitioner, women's health care nurse practitioner, and geriatric nurse practitioner. | | | Nurse practitioner specialties include family practice, women's health, pediatrics, geriatric, neonatology, school health, emergency, oncology and primary care. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001934.htm
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| | Nurse Practitioner |
| | A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse with advanced academic and clinical education in pediatric health care, pharmacology, child development, and family dynamics. | | | The Nurse Practitioner also will see patients for follow-up visits that either she has seen before or are directed to her by the physician. | | | The Nurse Practitioner is educated and trained to perform a detailed history and physical examination on children who will be having surgery (a pre-operative visit). |
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http://www.childrensent.com/html/nurse_practitioner.html
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| | NYS Nurse Practitioner License Requirements |
| | Practice protocols must identify the area of practice to be performed by the nurse practitioner in collaboration with the physician and reflect accepted standards of nursing and medical practice. | | | A nurse practitioner is certified to practice in a specific specialty area. | | | The Department may require verification of the content and completion of the program or experience and of the satisfactory performance of the applicant by the person or institution conducting the program or in which the experience was acquired. |
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http://www.op.nysed.gov/np.htm
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| | Nurse Practitioner |
| | Nurse Practitioners are also trained to promote health and prevent disease through comprehensive health care and education. | | | A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse who has advanced education and clinical training in a health care specialty. | | | How a Nurse Practitioner prescribes medications is regulated by each state's Nurse Practice Act. |
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http://www.brosenfeldmd.com/nursepractitioner.cfm
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| | Nurse Practitioner Definition of Practice |
| | Nurse Practitioners are a CARING profession and may be at the HEART of health care as massive changes are taking place in this country. | | | A Nurse Practitioner [NP] is a registered nurse [RN] with advanced education and training. | | | Nurse Practitioners have prescribing privileges in 43 states. |
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| | Nurse Practitioner, The - home |
| | Our further goal is to support nurse practitioners in their pursuit of professional excellence through continuing education offerings and by providing a forum to discuss and strengthen their role in health care delivery. | | | The mission of The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care is to meet the needs of the nurse practitioner (and other advanced practice nurses and clinicians) by providing practical, cutting edge clinical and professional information. | | | With a circulation of 23,000, The Nurse Practitioner is the leading monthly source for clinical, practical, cutting-edge information for advanced practice nurses and other primary care clinicians. |
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| | Nurse practitioner definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | The term "nurse practitioner" encompasses the adult nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse, certified nurse midwife, certified nurse practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, clinical specialist in mental health nursing, family nurse practitioner, gerontological nurse practitioner, neonatal nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner, and school nurse practitioner. | | | Nurse practitioner: A registered nurse (RN) who has completed an advanced training program in a medical specialty such as pediatrics or internal medicine. | | | Patients generally appear to be just as happy -- and in some cases, happier -- to see a nurse practitioner as their primary care doctor, according to a number of studies (British Medical Journal 2000;320:1038-1048). |
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| | Canadian Nurse Practitioner - News |
| | Some have expressed a discomfort with how nurse practitioners are overstepping the 'traditional' boundaries of the profession's scope of practice. | | | Around the world, nurse practitioners are assuming more responsibilities in patient care, especially in areas where there are physician shortages. | | | By CHRIS MORRIS, CP The number of nurse practitioners working in Canada may be slowly increasing, but health officials say there are still significant obstacles to the profession receiving full acceptance in the health-care system. |
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http://www.npcanada.ca
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| | Nurse Practitioner |
| | The gerontological nurse practitioner program at UNCG has been in place since 1992, and Duke is a member of the last class at UNCG to get her GNP. | | | Gerontological nurse practitioners such as Duke specialize in tending to the ailments of the elderly. | | | "Nurse practitioners are always going to be nurses, so we focus on health maintenance, health care practices," Duke said. |
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http://www.uncg.edu/iss/RECENT/duke-gnp.html
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| | GW Department of Nursing Education |
| | This field introduces the student to the body of knowledge and skills necessary to practice as a nurse practitioner. | | | Nurse practitioners find employment opportunities in a wide variety of practice settings. | | | The faculty believes that optimal learning occurs when education is student-centered and adult learners are recognized for their professional knowledge, life experience and self-reflection that serve as a resource for their patients, colleagues and the health care system. |
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http://www.gwu.edu/~nurse_ed/np.htm
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| | The Nurse Practitioner's Place |
| | Family practitioners perform procedures that should be done by obstetricians -- or shouldn't be done at all. | | | A place where Nurse Practitioners of all kinds can collaborate and post relevant material important to their practice efforts. | | | I would be very interested in seeing the ratios of nurse practitioner malpractice suits. |
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| | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| | Family nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses who have received the additional education and training necessary to provide primary health care, health information, and community-based case management in many settings. | | | The Family Nurse Practitioner Program is a specialty track in the Master of Science degree program in nursing offered by the College of Nursing and Health in conjunction with the WSU School of Graduate Studies. | | | The Family Nurse Practitioner clinical courses are Web enhanced, allowing you to complete your clinicals in an area close to your home. |
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http://www.nursing.wright.edu/NewStudents/488.htm
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| | Nurse Practitioner |
| | Nurse Practitioners are registered nurses with advanced training. | | | Her practice emphasizes health promotion and patient education in women's health, gynecology, infertility and adolescent care in addition to general family practice. | | | Connie joined the Alexandria Clinic in 1990 as the clinical supervisor and since certification as an FNP has been providing care in the Urgent Care department of the clinic as well as through scheduled appointments. |
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http://www.alexclinic.com/nurse.cfm
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| | Oncology nurse practitioner - Our Nursing Team and Other Healthcare Professionals |
| | Oncology and Hematology nurse practitioner and physician assistant. | | | Oncology nurses care for patients with various types of cancer and may administer Nurse practitioners provide basic preventive health care to patients, | | | One way, he noted, is to rely more heavily on oncology nurses, oncology nurse practitioners, and oncology physician assistants. |
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| | About Nurse Practitioners, NP Central |
| | Nurse Practitioners provide patients with the information they need to make decisions about their own health. | | | Since their inception in the 1960's, Nurse Practitioners have been overcoming barriers to health care. | | | NP FAQs or How to Become A Nurse Practitioner |
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http://www.npcentral.net/consumer/about.nps.shtml
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| | nurse practitioner conferences |
| | The nurse practitioner will prescribe necessary therapies and participate in... | | | The School of Nursing will incorporate specialized training in addictive disorders and mental-health conditions into its family nurse practitioner program this fall, making it one of the first nursing schools... | | | Nurse Practitioner Jobs-Post NP jobs-Nurse Practitioner Resumes Nurse Jobs P... |
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| | M.S.: Family Nurse Practitioner |
| | The primary goal of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program is to prepare graduates for advanced practice nursing in a variety of clinical settings ranging from private practices, clinics, hospitals and businesses to managed care organizations and governmental agencies. | | | Students work with nurse practitioners and physicians from a variety of specialties in ambulatory primary care settings. | | | Clinical experience provides the precepted hours necessary for certification as a family nurse practitioner. |
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http://www.con.ohio-state.edu/programs/fnp.htm
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| | Nurse Practitioner Curricula |
| | NKU offers opportunities for nurse practitioners to gain an additional specialty focus such as Adult to Family Nurse Practice, or Women's Health to Adult Practitioner. | | | Adult or Family NP to Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner | | | Adult or Family NP to Geriatric Nurse Practitioner |
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http://www.nku.edu/~nursing/Nursing/PostMSN/NPAdvance.htm
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| | Welcome to NP Central! |
| | NP Central is a non-profit organization dedicated to the practice development, advancement and educational support of Nurse Practitioners and to the promotion of accessible, quality, health care to the consumer. | | | NP Central, is a creative solution developed by Nurse Practitioners to help meet the needs of practicing Nurse Practitioners. | | | Our #1 goal is to help nurse practitioners succeed! |
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| | Nurse Practitioner UK |
| | Nurse Practitioner UK This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them. |
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| | Welcome to NHNPA |
| | NHNPA believes that by proper networking among its members, it will be able to promote high standards of health care and thereby enhance the identity and continuity of nurse practitioners in our state. | | | The association also recognizes the professional and political concerns facing nurse practitioners. | | | NHNPA has always played a major role in facilitating and supporting appropriate changes in legislation that affect the nurse practitioner. |
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| | Nursing Certification Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Continuing Education |
| | The courses and our selection of nurse practitioner continuing education offerings have also been approved for continuing education (CEU/contact hours). | | | to learn more about the benefits of our nurse practitioner certification review courses. | | | HLA has 25 years’ experience providing nursing certification courses, including nurse practitioner continuing education. |
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| | gotmedjobs, Nurse Practitioner Jobs, Nurse Practitioner Opportunities |
| | If you do not see a Nurse Practitioner opportunity in the area that you are seeking please contact us. | | | We have an extensive list of Nurse Practitioner opportunities for those candidates seeking Nurse Practitioner jobs nationwide. | | | here to submit your resume for Nurse Practitioner jobs. |
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| | Select a Medical Service Dermatology |
| | This program is designed for certified nurse practitioners who have a lifelong commitment to learning and who are seeking a career in dermatology. | | | Our objective is to provide, in an one-year course, a thorough, didactic and clinical curriculum that will prepare trainees to become valuable providers in any dermatology setting. | | | To help meet the needs of our patients, Lahey Clinic has developed a unique, intensive, full-time fellowship program in the specialty of dermatology for certified nurse practitioners. |
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http://www.lahey.org/Medical/Dermatology/Dermatology_NurseFellowship.asp
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| | The National Organization of Nur |
| | Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Competencies in Specialty Areas: Adult, Family, Gerontological, Pediatric, and Women's Health | | | The NP Practice Doctorate Competencies build on the existing domains and core competencies for all NPs. | | | Providing leadership in promoting quality Nurse Practitioner education at the national and international levels |
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| | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Job Profile |
| | The role of nurse practitioners in health care will continue to change. | | | I enjoyed science and working with people in high school so I studied nursing in undergraduate school. | | | Stresses and Rewards of a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
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| | Nurse Practitioner Jobs |
| | Ped Nurse Practitioner needed for General Practice-Salisbury, MD | | | Three Pediatric Nurse Practitioners for Valley Children's-Madera, CA | | | FNP or PNP for Sexual Assault Center-Ft Lauderdale, FL Nurse Practitioner for Genetics Research-Washington, DC |
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| | Nurse Practitioner Authorisation |
| | The Nurse Practitioner and Midwife Practitioner information has been updated. | | | Nurse Practitioners and Midwife Practitioners in New South Wales: Information Brochure | | | Guidelines for Educational Institutions Wishing to Submit Courses for Approval in Regard to Authorisation of Nurse Practitioners and Midwife Practitioners |
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| | Nurse Practitioner Links |
| | We are listing those sites that specifically speak to the needs of the nurse practitioner professional. | | | Professional recruitment and placement of Nurse Practitioners, CRNAs, Pharmacists and Physician Assistants in jobs nation-wide and in all specialties. | | | Nurse Practitioner Uk Nurse Practitioners Home On The Net!! |
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| | Nurse Practitioner (NP) Programs from All Nursing Schools |
| | Nursing, Nursing Admin, Nursing Education, Clinical Nurse Leader, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Family NP, NP and Midwifery, Neonatal NP, Pediatric NP Oregon | | | Nurse Practitioner (NP) Programs from All Nursing Schools | | | Nursing, Nursing in Health Systems, Family NP Kansas |
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| | Nurses Board of Western Australia - Nurse Practitioner | | | Information on applying for registration as a Nurse Practitioner | | | The following information will assist nurses who wish to register as Nurse Practitioners |
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| | BOP: Career Opportunities - Nurse Practitioner |
| | We have a continuous need for Nurse Practitioners around the country. | | | Equivalent combinations of successfully-completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet the requirement of one year of specialized experience at both grade levels referenced above. | | | Nurse Practitioners provide diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services to inmates in Federal prisons. |
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| | Travel Jobs Nurse Practitioner |
| | We make it a point to answer all questions travel jobs nurse practitioner as soon as we can. | | | You do travel jobs nurse practitioner not need to register if you're not posting information! | | | .formlabel{font-size:11px; travel jobs nurse practitioner color:#000000; font-weight: 600} |
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| | Nurse Practitioner |
| | Nurse Practitioners are healthcare providers who work in collaboration with Physicians | | | Upon completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner training | | | Nurse Practitioner possess a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. |
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| | What is a nurse practitioner |
| | what is a nurse practitioner coffin was made pink cheek on his hand, cried out to nor did anyone of the died, and Lucius open perfecte harmony. | | | his experience communities have only recently come what is a nurse practitioner the sea-swell. | | | The peeuish cattel among vs in authoritie, like an Emperour; I confess freely not to may be better understood. |
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| | Family Nurse Practitioner |
| | Family Nurse Practitioner II Family Nurse Practitioner II- Clinical | | | Note: Draft course syllabi may be viewed by clicking on the course rubric/number. | | | "Addressing Tennessee's State-Wide Need for Advanced Practice Nurses" |
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| | FindArticles in Nurse Practitioner |
| | FindArticles > Health and Fitness > Nurse Practitioner | | | Nurse Practitioner is a trade publication providing coverage and analysis of nursing. | | | Save a personal copy of any page on the Web and quickly find it again with Furl.net. |
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| | NursingCenter - Home |
| | In your facility, is I.V. propofol (Diprivan) administered to patients for procedural sedation (outside of the surgical suite or critical care units)? | | | The Society of Trauma Nurses is seeking a new Editor in Chief for the Journal in Trauma Nursing. | | | NursingCenter is your portal to more than 700 continuing education activities and thousands of clinical articles from 50 leading nursing journals published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, including the American Journal of Nursing, Nursing2006, Nursing Management, The Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, and many more specialty journals. |
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| | Arizona NP Home Page |
| | See the updated Arizona Nurse Practitioner Directory, click here! | | | Partially supported by an unrestricted grant from Arizona Nurses Association Nurse Practitioner Council Chapter 9 | | | Arizona Nurse Practitioner Council Chapter 9 AzNA Affiliate Home Page |
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