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NursePractitionerOnline.com is a passionate community of Nurse Practitioners and APRN professionals who want to help YOU advance your nursing career. Through our extensive guides, articles, and online educational program listings, we aim to provide the most comprehensive information on how to achieve a rewarding career as a nurse practitioner, all while maintaining balance in your life. Online nurse practitioner programs make it all possible!
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To advance the practice and employment of high-level nursing professionals by offering guidance on online education and career opportunities specific to the nurse practitioner field.
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Rebecca Brunelle
Rebecca Brunelle is a pediatric nurse practitioner with experience in pediatric critical care and pediatric cardiology. She is currently living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Since moving abroad in 2016, she has expressed her passion for nursing by writing blog posts and working in nursing curriculum development.
Latest posts by Rebecca Brunelle (see all)
- Student Loan Forgiveness: 4 Options for Nurse Practitioners - February 23, 2021
Kelly Coloff, FNP
Kelly Coloff, FNP, has been an RN since 2002 and practiced as a Nurse Practitioner in primary care, urgent care, and dermatology since 2008. Kelly became a freelance medical writer in 2016 and owns Pulse Medical Writing, LLC. As a writer, her focus is clinical healthcare application, but she also enjoys creative writing. Kelly also enjoys reading and spending time outdoors with her family.
Latest posts by Kelly Coloff, FNP (see all)
- Make the Right Decision: Managing Decision Fatigue as a Nurse Practitioner - December 7, 2020
- New Graduate Nurse Practitioners: Keep Learning to Build Confidence - July 24, 2020
Judy Daniels, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC
Judy Daniels, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC has spent over 15 years working as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner in the greater Portland, Oregon area. More recently, she has turned her attention to nursing education and writing. Judy and her husband have 2 children and 2 dogs.
Latest posts by Judy Daniels, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC (see all)
- 7 Affordable Online Nurse Practitioner MSN Programs for 2024 - February 21, 2024
- Pros and Cons of Becoming an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) - February 15, 2024
- These 5 States Pay the Highest Salaries for Nurse Practitioners - February 6, 2024
Fran Fasching, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Fran Fasching is the owner of Nurse Practitioner Professional Medical Writing (NP2 Medical Writing). She is an assistant professor of nursing at DeSales University, PA and a practicing emergency nurse practitioner. She is passionate about continuing education and advocacy in nursing.
Latest posts by Fran Fasching, DNP, RN, FNP-BC (see all)
- 6 Steps NPs Can Take to Create High-Level Patient Care Teams - April 14, 2021
- DNP by 2025? 4 Reasons to Support DNP Entry-to-Practice - January 26, 2021
- Have You Seen “FAANP” After a Nurse Practitioner’s Credentials and Wondered What It Means? - October 30, 2020
Antonette Montalvo, MSN, PNP-BC, BSN, RN
Antonette Montalvo, MSN, PNP-BC, BSN, RN, has extensive experience as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, in Global Health Nursing, and as a Nurse Entrepreneur. After traveling throughout Central America serving as a health educator and non-profit executive director, she transitioned to working clinically in low-resourced and marginalized communities in pediatric primary care and community health. In 2017, Antonette embarked on a rural community health venture that led her to start her own coaching and consulting business, which has now expanded into her branding as the Visionary Nurse™.
Latest posts by Antonette Montalvo, MSN, PNP-BC, BSN, RN (see all)
Andrea Mosher, CPNP
Andrea Mosher, CPNP is a suburban emergency room RN turned rural primary care pediatric NP. With this drastic evolution in practice, there was a steep learning curve. Now her daily role is based significantly on educating patients and families, so writing freelance health content just seemed to be the perfect fit to share her knowledge with patients and other healthcare workers.
Latest posts by Andrea Mosher, CPNP (see all)
- 4 Essential Projects to Improve Primary Care Office Flow for Nurse Practitioners - October 31, 2020
- Keeping Your Sanity: How to Prevent Nurse Practitioner Burnout - October 6, 2020
- How NPs Can Tackle Difficult Conversations with Patients and Families - September 30, 2020
Julie Nyhus
Julie Nyhus is a nurse practitioner and freelance health & medical writer. When she’s not crafting words behind the keyboard, she’s busy biking, boxing, knitting, or playing saxophone with the band. She lives in Indiana, a five-minute walk from Lake Michigan, with her husband and Bernese Mountain dog.
Latest posts by Julie Nyhus (see all)
- Acing the Virtual Job Interview: 6 Tips for Nurse Practitioners - January 4, 2021
- Is A ‘Locum Tenens’ Job For You? The Pros and Cons for Nurse Practitioners - November 3, 2020
Amy Quynh L.N. Tran, FNP-C
Amy Quynh L.N. Tran, FNP-C is a licensed Nurse Practitioner with NP experience in Urgent Care, Family Medicine, and Industrial Medicine in California.
Latest posts by Amy Quynh L.N. Tran, FNP-C (see all)
- 4 Tips to Succeed in Nurse Practitioner Clinical Rotations - March 5, 2021
- What Is the Role of the Nurse Practitioner Student in Clinical Rotations? - November 7, 2020
- 5 Must-Have Apps & Tools for Nurse Practitioners in the Clinical Setting - August 25, 2020
Julie Scott
Julie Scott is an oncology certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and adjunct faculty in a Master’s nursing program.
Latest posts by Julie Scott (see all)
- Breaking Down the Differential Diagnosis for the New NP - March 24, 2021
- What I Wish I Had Known as a New NP - March 6, 2021
Whitney Weingarten, FNP-C
Whitney Weingarten FNP-C is a nurse practitioner in Atlanta, GA. With a background in primary care, women’s health, and otolaryngology, Whitney has a variety of perspectives to contribute to her patients. Whitney has a passion for preventative care and educating her patients as if they were her family.
Latest posts by Whitney Weingarten, FNP-C (see all)
Michelle Woo, MPH, MS, BSN, RN
Michelle Woo recently obtained her Master's of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University. She also has a Master's in Public Health from Drexel University. Her career goal has been to become a family nurse practitioner and utilize her experience in public health to serve alongside colleagues in the local community.
Latest posts by Michelle Woo, MPH, MS, BSN, RN (see all)
- The Evolving Role of Nurse Practitioners: Advancing Patient Care and Bridging the Gap in Healthcare - July 25, 2023
- Dear NP Student, From a New Grad NP: Study Tips - November 13, 2020
- Securing Nurse Practitioner Preceptors: Why Are Some Schools and Students Paying for the Privilege? - October 27, 2020