护士执业周11月8日至14日
November 2, 2009
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护士执业周11月8日至14日
VALDOSTA -- Area cities will acknowledge Valdosta State
University’s Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) program as they sign
proclamations in honor of Nurse Practitioner Week, Nov. 8-14.
Valdosta Mayor John Fretti will sign a proclamation at 10 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5, in Martin Hall. The College of Nursing will serve
light refreshments and provide tours after the brief ceremony. Lake
Park, Nashville, Hahira, Quitman and Morven city officials signed
proclamations at recent council meetings. College of Nursing
Instructor 我的ron Faircloth said he applauds the region for
recognizing the vital role NPs play in providing comprehensive,
patient-centered health care.
“Our nurse practitioner students have been serving the area in
residency clinics since we started the program in 2007,” said
Faircloth, who graduated from the vs上 College of Nursing in 1995.
“It is essential to consider the importance of nurse practitioners
in overcoming the shortage to primary care.”
Valdosta State’s ANP program prepares advanced practice nurses to
provide primary care for individuals and families from 13 years of
age. Dr. Maria Whyte, nurse practitioner program coordinator, said
ANPs graduate with leadership skills and an understanding of
evidence-based practice in health promotion, illness prevention and
the management of acute and chronic illnesses.
“We have graduated six students so far, and we currently have 21 NP
students in the program -- all learning to develop patient
education strategies, apply ethical and legal principles to complex
health care situations and develop effective care plans,” Whyte
said. “Often delegated clients with the most complex social and
economic limitations, adult nurse practitioners are well suited to
optimize health in a less than optimal health care system.”
The theme for the 2009 National Nurse Practitioner Week is “125,000
Solutions To The Primary Care Shortage” -- indicating that the
solution to the health care shortage lies in the 125,000 NPs
licensed in the United States.
Call the College of Nursing at (229) 333-5959 for more information
about the proclamation signing at Martin Hall or to explore a
career in nursing. The ANP program is accepting applications until
Sunday, Nov. 15.
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, http://www.aanp.org/AANPCMS2,
has more information about the week and working in the field of
nursing.
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