APRN Flashcards, for the Advanced Practice to prepare for a career as an APRN

APRN Flashcards, for the Advanced Practice to prepare for a career as an APRN

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is a nurse with post-graduate education in nursing. APRNs are prepared with advanced didactic and clinical education, knowledge, skills, and scope of practice in nursing.[1]

APRN defines a level of nursing practice that utilizes extended and expanded skills, experience and knowledge in assessment, planning, implementation, diagnosis and evaluation of the care required. Nurses practicing at this level are educationally prepared at the post-graduate level and may work in either a specialist or generalist capacity. However, the basis of advanced practice is the high degree of knowledge, skill and experience that is applied within the nurse-patient/client relationship to achieve optimal outcomes through critical analysis, problem solving and evidence-based decision making.

APRN education forms the basis of four recognized general areas of specialization:

Nurse anesthetists (in the United States, certified registered nurse anesthetists or CRNAs)

Nurse midwives (in the United States, certified nurse midwives or CNMs)

Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs)

Nurse practitioners (NPs)

Each nurse specialty, especially NPs, can have sub-specialties or concentrations in a specific field or patient population in healthcare. Each has a unique history and context, but shares the commonality of being an APRN.

Decks included:

General

Pharmacology

Epidemiology

Infectous Diseases

Psychopharmacology

Respiratory Meds