Geriatric Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 168-169 , May 2007

Preparing for the National Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam

  • Mary Pat Rapp, DSN, APRN-BC

      Affiliations

    • MARY PAT RAPP, DSN, APRN-BC, is known for her role in developing community standards for geriatric nurse practitioner practice in nursing facilities. She is recognized locally, statewide, and nationally for her efforts. In addition to her practice with Geriatric Associates of America, PA, she is the track director for the generic and post-master’s GNP programs at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Rapp has also provided considerable service to ANCC in the preparation of the National Exam for GNPs. Email: mary.p.rapp@uth.tmc.edu.

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PII: S0197-4572(07)00108-5

doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.04.007

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 168-169 , May 2007