Expert Interviews, Guides & Advocacy Issues in Nursing

The importance and power of nurse practitioners coming together under a common goal is hard to overstate. Whether you’re a student, novice, expert, or veteran nurse practitioner, conferences can be an invaluable resource to your career.

If you are a nurse practitioner (NP) in one of the 23 states that do not have full practice authority, then you will need a collaborative agreement. These agreements, which can go by several different names, detail the working relationship between an NP and a supervising physician.

Nurse practitioner residency programs, sometimes referred to as fellowship programs, are postgraduate programs designed to help NPs transition to practice, particularly in specialty areas. Many residency programs are geared towards Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), a group that includes NPs and physician assistants (PAs), reinforcing the growing trend of interprofessional collaboration in care teams.

While a nursing job in the US is often advertised as the start of a new American dream for these nurses, many find the experience a nightmare instead, thanks to the profoundly exploitative business practices many international recruitment agencies employ.

The prevailing powers of the age write history. Because patriarchy has predominated for the past 12,000 years, that also means most of modern history was arbitrated and recorded by men. Due to this prevailing power structure, the erasure of women’s contributions to science, technology, and medicine is well-documented, and there are indeed too many examples to quantify. Famous cases of men taking credit for women’s discoveries are also exceedingly common, as is the general disregard that academics have shown toward caring roles, professions which include nursing, social work, and teaching.

It’s clear that what these executives fear most is not the actual cost of paying travel nurses but rather what that cost signifies. Nurses who know their worth and demand competitive compensation packages and workplace safety measures are a threat to the system at large, and they will do anything to protect the status quo because it’s working perfectly for them.

Transitioning from nursing school into clinical practice has always challenged new nurses. According to one study published in Nursing Economics, 17 percent of new graduate nurses leave the profession entirely within one year. To combat this trend, hospitals and nursing education organizations have created new graduate nurse residency programs to serve as a bridge between the classroom and the hospital, better-supporting nurses and making the process easier and less daunting.

We are thrilled to announce that the winner of this year’s NursingColleges.com Scholarship is Nakisha Dyson, a deserving graduate from St. Ambrose University. Nakisha graduated in May as a registered nurse with a bachelor’s degree in science through an accredited online program at St. Ambrose University. Her application stood out for its depth, originality, and a passionate commitment to the nursing profession.

Advocacy is woven deeply into the nurse practitioner (NP) role. It’s a part of the job that’s never finished. Advocacy can occur at a micro level, by advocating one-on-one for a particular patient, or at the macro level, by lobbying for policy changes; it’s often a mix of the two. For many NPs, advocacy concerns a particular issue close to their heart, one connected to underserved patients who deserve additional support. For Dr. Felesia Brown, the issue is health equity.

Travel nursing normally occurs in hospitals with critical nursing shortages and high-demand specialties. A travel nursing assignment allows nurses to build their skills and explore the country while increasing pay.