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Carolyn Robinson

Bio

I have a bachelor’s degree in nursing, currently pursuing a master’s in education.  I have ten-year experience in ambulatory care.  I have obtained national certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Case Management and Ambulatory Care.  I have over 40 years of combined LPN and RN nursing experience.  I have served in a variety of clinical positions including serving as a nurse manager, staff nurse, case manager, and assistant director of nurses in a long-term care facility. 


Specialties:

  • nursing

Affiliation:

  • Sigma Theta Tau International

Location:

Activity

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Nursing:
    Doctors Reluctant to Expand Nurse Practitioners' Role: Survey

    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- The United States has a shortage of primary care doctors, and some policymakers want to fill the gap by expanding the role of nurse practitioners. But the two professions are engaged in a turf war over who can do the job better, a new survey finds.

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  • Carolyn Robinson
    Carolyn Robinson of Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered:
    What is a nurse practitioner (np)?

    A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who has an advanced education; a master's degree and they receive training in diagnosing and in the management of various medical conditions. Some of them manage chronic illnesses like diabetes and high blood pressure. They counsel and educate patients and family.

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  • Carolyn Robinson
    Carolyn Robinson of Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered:
    What is the nursing profession?

    Nursing focus is on the whole patient, thereby setting itself apart from other disciplines through the positive caring approach. A profession is the ability to acquire knowledge in areas of science and the nursing profession is one that is grounded in theories, sciences, math, biology, and anatomy and

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