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Clare Thomson-Smith, R.N., M.S.N., J.D., talks about her vision for the future of advanced practice nursing during the Center for Advanced Practice Nursing and Allied Health 2009-2010 Grand Rounds Season Launch.
Thomson-Smith illustrated VUMC's growing reliance on master's prepared nurses, showing a 19.7 percent increase in the number of nurse practitioners since 2007.
For more details on the APN Grand Rounds schedule, please go here.