What does PN stand for?

In a series of interviews, GPs and practice nurses said there were limits on what they could do to solve what is effectively a social problem.

Our conference dinner had an optional dress code of "glad rags, posh frocks, tiara, pearls and bling" During the awards ceremony, the $500 Tall Poppy Award was presented to Helen Ashton from Midlands; an honorary life member award to long-time practice nurse Rosemary Minto, currently in the Falkland Islands; and NZCPN-NZNO service awards to: Anne Marsden of Wellington; Mary Anne Cameron, Rotorua; Diane Auld, Nelson; Sharon Colville, Midlands; Sharon Hansen, Otago; Diane Newland and Liss Lloyd, Tauranga; and Karon Lowe, Manawatu.

org/outcomes/volume4 Volume IV Description ONS Evidence-Based Provides nurses with a guide to identify, Practice Resource critically appraise, and use evidence to Area solve clinical problems; it also can assist nurses, especially advanced practice nurses, who are helping others develop evidence-based practice protocols.

The number of pap tests taken by practice nurses was shown to be 11 over a two-month period from March to April 2007.

The definition as presented to the APAC was: a master's prepared registered nurse who has completed a program of study in a specialty area in an accredited nursing program, taken a licensing examination in the same area, and been granted a license to practice as an advanced practice nurse with an expanded scope of practice.

Advanced practice nurses can look forward to the best of both worlds at the Advanced Practice Institute (API) at NTI 2008 in Chicago May 3 through 8.

RCN regional office Steve Moore said: "Obviously, the RCN's position remains that we do not want to see a single practice nurse laid off because of this funding dispute, and we want to see the current uncertainties resolved as soon as possible.

ANCC Announces New Credentials For Advanced Practice Nurses Effective January 2008 The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Certification (COC) has officially announced ANCC's new advanced practice credentials for clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) and nurse practitioners (NPs).