What is a Nurse Practitioner? (And How Are They Different from RNs?)
In case you haven’t heard, nurse practitioners (NPs) are becoming the new face of healthcare for millions of Americans. The country is facing a shortage of primary care physicians, and NPs are filling the void. A nurse practitioner has more autonomy than a registered nurse. Many of them run their own practices, treating patients as they see fit. However, most NPs must get approval from a doctor before administering care.
Learn more about this valued profession and what it means to be a NP.
Becoming a Nurse Practitioner
RN Survey Hints at More Patients Per Provider and Fewer Bedside Nurses
The American Association of International Health Recruitment (AAIHR) is out with a new survey featuring responses from 1,000 nurses from all over the country. The results show just how much has changed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and these providers are feeling the heat in more ways than one. The AAIHR is using the report to send an urgent message to lawmakers, health networks, and facility administrators that the U.S. needs more nurses now.
Burnout and Higher Nurse-Patient Ratios
The AAIHR is all about making sure the U.S. has enough providers to keep up with growing demand for healthcare services. The organization estimates that we will need 203,700 additional RNs every year to keep up with demand, and that around a million providers will retire by the year 2030.
Eight Geographers Honored for Service, Teaching, Scholarship Published December 15, 2020
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WASHINGTON,D.Câ¦.The American Association of Geographers (AAG) announced the recipients of its 2021 AAG Honors, the highest honors bestowed on its members. Among them is Dr. Carol Harden, University of Tennessee Knoxville, who has received the AAG Lifetime Achievement Honors.
Dr. Harden, a leading figure in contemporary physical geography and environmental science, is recognized for her career of over a half-century in research, teaching, and service to the profession and the discipline. She is one of the top U.S. physical geographers working in Latin America, and among the leading field-oriented physical geographers. Her Latin American research has focused on soil erosion and land-use impacts, particularly in the Andean region. Exerting tremendous influence across the entire discipline, Harden has played key roles at the NationalAcademies of Science, Engineering,