LACE and the APRN Consensus Model: Implications for Advancing Nursing Practice.

Understanding the historical context and contemporary trends in advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) education and regulation is pivotal for effective professional advocacy. Until the release of the APRN Consensus Model in 2008, a uniform model for APRN regulation was lacking. Adopting the model's recommendations has implications for APRNs beyond licensure and regulation, including full practice authority, license portability, and patient access to APRN-led care.

Evaluating the Impact of Executive Orders Lifting Restrictions on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, strains on the healthcare system forced many U.S. states to revisit long-standing statutory limitations on the care coordinated by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).

A New Framework for Practice-Academic Partnerships During the Pandemic-and into the Future.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many health care facilities closed their doors to nursing students, depriving them of the experience of caring for patients, a foundation of nursing education. The purpose of this article is to report on how the National Council of State Boards of Nursing convened nurse leaders from around the country to explore this problem and develop possible solutions.Coming together virtually, these leaders recommended a national model, the practice-academic partnership, to provide nursing students with in-person clinical experiences during the pandemic.

Diagnosis and management of gout in total knee arthroplasty.

Gout is a common arthritic condition that continues to increase in prevalence. Symptoms of gout include a rapid onset of pain, erythema, swelling, and warmth in the affected joint. These symptoms may mimic cellulitis, thrombophlebitis, and septic arthritis (); however, a definitive diagnosis can be obtained through joint aspiration and subsequent fluid analysis to assess for the presence of monosodium urate crystals.

The development of a theoretical framework and design tool for process usability assessment.

The purpose of usability engineering is to facilitate the deployment of new products by decreasing development costs and improving the quality of systems. This paper will discuss the development and delivery of a unique, theoretically based software tool that provides engineers and designers with easy access to the most recent advances in human-machine interface design. This research combines several theoretical views of the interaction process into a hybrid model.