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lifestyle. AGNPs also manage chronic illness, often coordinating care provided by specialty physicians. AGNPs that work in acute care settings often care for hospitalized patients in collaboration with physicians and other providers. AGNPs can be found practicing in a variety of medical facilities including hospices, long-term care facilities, hospitals, home-based care, correctional institutes and primary practices. The scope of practice varies from state to state because nurse practice laws and regulations are specific to the state the nurse practitioner practices in.
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464:"A Simple Health-Care Fix Fizzles Out"
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185:Document patients' medical histories
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194:Advise on community health policies
176:Diagnostics and analysis of results
124:Consensus Model for APRN Regulation
68:Master's degree or Doctorate degree
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