What is an Advanced Practice Pediatric Nurse?

What is the difference between an Advanced Practice Nurse and a Nurse Practictioner?

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    An advanced practice nurse is an RN (registered nurse) who has completed an MSN (masters degree). There are different types of APRN's (dpending upon your focus of study during master's program). Clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners. So, all nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses, but not all advanced practice nurses are nurse practitioners.

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