Civic & Social Organization - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
CAAPN is a member of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA). Advanced Practice Nurses, also known as Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs), Acute Care (or Specialty) Nurse Practitioners (ACNPs) and Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners (PHC NPs), work with patients and their families across the continuum of care (acute, family practice, rehabilitation, home care, and long-term care). Our mission is to improve the health of Canadians by promoting and influencing the development, growth and integration of Advanced Practice Nursing in health systems.