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2. Allied health professions - Wikipedia

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   Allied health professions (AHPs) are a group of health care professions that provide a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic, and support services in connection with health care, and which are distinct from the fields of dentistry, optometry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy . In providing care as an AHP, their work may support non-AHP ...

3. Loretta Ford - Wikipedia

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   Loretta C. Ford ( née Pfingstel; [1] born December 28, 1920) [2] is an American nurse and the co-founder of the first nurse practitioner program. Along with pediatrician Henry Silver, Ford started the pediatric nurse practitioner program at the University of Colorado in 1965. In 1972, Ford joined the University of Rochester as founding dean of ...

4. Nurse practitioner - Wikipedia

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   A nurse practitioner ( NP) is an advanced practice registered nurse and a type of mid-level practitioner. [1] [2] NPs are trained to assess patient needs, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose disease, prescribe medications and formulate treatment plans. NP training covers basic disease prevention, coordination of care ...

5. Aetna Launches Patient-Centered Medical Home Program in ... - AOL

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   Aetna Launches Patient-Centered Medical Home Program in New York -- Rewards Primary Care Physicians for Improved Patient Care Coordination -- HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna (NYSE: AET ...

6. Neonatal nurse practitioner - Wikipedia

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   The neonatal nurse practitioner provides specialized care for newborns with a wide range of acuity (level of illness) and conditions from prematurity, infections, genetic conditions, heart disease, surgical diagnoses, respiratory problems, and other disorders. NNPs primarily work in the hospital setting in well-baby nurseries, special care ...

7. 6 Fast-Growing Work-From-Home Jobs - AOL

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   One in 4 workers now does some or all of a job at home, an increase of 300 percent since 2005, according to the U.S. Census. "It's all about 'return on investment,' " says social media and careers ...