Advanced Practice Nursing

Advanced Practice Nursing at Lakeland Regional Medical Center includes opportunities for clinical nurse specialists and advanced registered nurse practitioners.

Clinical nurse specialists continue to work closely with patients and their families to provide the best healthcare experience possible. Because you will be focused on specific patient populations, we make sure you have the comprehensive and specialized resources that you need. You'll be able to access in-depth research at both our general and medical libraries and take advantage of relevant continuing education programs. We rely on clinical nurse specialists in almost every field of nursing, which means career choices that match up with your interests.

Driven by passion, our advanced registered nurse practitioners work in various settings: orthopedic, neurologic and trauma clinics, as well as the hospital and mobile cancer screening unit. Enjoying autonomy and independence, ARNPs oversee a high level of care for patients and their families. They play a major role in fighting cancer in our community, providing screening services at our free standing Cancer Center, delivering intervention and treatment programs, and helping conduct research to find a cure.

• The Diabetes Education Team consists of RN's certified in Diabetes Education & Reg. Dietician who provides one on one consulting services for inpatient diabetics. They conduct a comprehensive Diabetes Self-Management Ed Program for Type 1 and 2 diabetes. They also provide classes focusing on gestational diabetes, as well.

• The APN Team interacts widely with both the internal & external communities in which they serve. Specialties represented on the team include Cardiology, Critical Care, Diabetes, Gerontology, Maternal-Child Health, Oncology, Palliative Care, Pediatrics, Stroke, Surgery and Trauma.