55^th Annual Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice Conference

Role of Advanced Practice Nurse

Advanced practice nurses provide and coordinate patient care and they may give essential and forte medical care, as per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Despite the fact that the specific extent of training is characterized on a state level and will therefore vary depending on where you live, they work in a wide variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, physicians’ offices, nursing care facilities, schools, and clinics.They care for patients as well as interacting with the public, often serving as a contact between the doctor and the families of patients. Their advanced training means they have greater levels of knowledge than their RN counterparts, manifesting in greater decision-making ability and expertise in areas such as diagnosis and assessment, planning and implementation, assessment of medical services and record-keeping.