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What is an NP?
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Setting a Foundation
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Paving the Way
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CANP Honors AB 890 Bill Author Asm. Jim Wood
Governor Signs AB 890
Groundbreaking Report
Official Support
A Voice for NPs
Joining Forces in Support of Quality Care
Health Care Hero
Standing in Support
Expert Advocate
Prominent New Supporter
Honored Ally
New Full Practice Authority Bill Introduced
National NP Week Celebrated November 9-15
Report Backs Full Practice Authority for NPs
Honored by Their Peers
Well-Earned Honors for CANP Luminaries
Viewpoint: Who Will Fill the Health Care Provider Gap?
NPs Rebuke Controversial Report
Governor Signs SB 1524
High Honors for CANP Members
Stirring Tales from a Health Care Hero
Health Care Leaders Earn Statewide Accolades
Combined Events Yield Double the Impact
NP Awards
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Channel Islands
Chapter Leadership
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Brand Identity
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Coachella Valley
Chapter Leadership
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Resources
Documents
Brand Identity
Leadership Summit
Fresno
Chapter Leadership
News
Resources
Documents
Brand Identity
Leadership Summit
Greater Pasadena
Chapter Leadership
Chapter Leadership Toolset
Ask A Tax Question
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Brand Identity
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High Desert/Santa Clarita
Chapter Leadership
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Resources
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Brand Identity
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Imperial County
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Brand Identity
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West Los Angeles, South
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Advocacy
Pass SB 1451
AB 890 Implementation
Updated Medi-Cal Provider Manual
BRN 103 NP Application
Member Resources: AB 890 Implementation
AB 890 Regulations
Background & History
Additional Resources
Political Action Committee
Legislative Advocate
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Ask The Experts
Failure to Diagnose
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President's Update
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Connections March 2019
Honored NP
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Founding members of what would become the California Association for Nurse Practitioners were not only pioneers of the organization – they were some of the first-ever nurse practitioners in California. In this series of articles, some of those who were there at the beginning reflect on the early motivations, challenges and successes of CANP, and navigating the uncharted territory that characterized life as a new nurse practitioner in the 1970s.
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Paving the Way
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History in the Making
Setting a Foundation
On the Job
Paving the Way
A Unified Voice
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Press Releases
CANP Honors AB 890 Bill Author Asm. Jim Wood
Governor Signs AB 890
Groundbreaking Report
Official Support
A Voice for NPs
Joining Forces in Support of Quality Care
Health Care Hero
Standing in Support
Expert Advocate
Prominent New Supporter
Honored Ally
New Full Practice Authority Bill Introduced
National NP Week Celebrated November 9-15
Report Backs Full Practice Authority for NPs
Honored by Their Peers
Well-Earned Honors for CANP Luminaries
Viewpoint: Who Will Fill the Health Care Provider Gap?
NPs Rebuke Controversial Report
Governor Signs SB 1524
High Honors for CANP Members
Stirring Tales from a Health Care Hero
Health Care Leaders Earn Statewide Accolades
Combined Events Yield Double the Impact
NP Awards
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