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According to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, there are over 52,000 licensed nurses in our state. These include registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), licensed psychiatric technician nurses (LPTNs), registered nurse practitioners (RNPs) and advanced practice RNs (APRNs). After completing basic nursing programs, RNs and LPNs must pass nationally standardized examinations. LPTNs must have passed a state licensure exam. RNPs have completed a nurse practitioner program in addition to their RN program. To be licensed as an APRN, an RN must complete a graduate-level or post-graduate-level advanced practice nursing program and hold certification from a Board approved nationally recognized certifying body. Nurses in Arkansas SpoNSoR CoNTeNT T. Brad Coy, DO, is a board certified general surgeon at Freeman Health System. From 2009-2010 he was the President of Medical Staff, and in 2006, 2011 and 2012 he was the Chair of the Department of Surgery. Dr. Coy attended college at Southwest Baptist University and graduated with his medical degree in 1992 from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency in 1997 at OhioHealth Doctors Hospital, and has received training in all bariatric surgeries, including LAP-BAND® surgery. Dr. Coy is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, American Society of Breast Surgeons and Ohio Osteopathic Medical Association. T. Brad Coy, DO Freeman HealtH SyStem physicianProFiLe: 52,000 + LICeNSeD NuRSeS IN THe STaTe oF aRKaNSaS On May 12 at noon, every nurse around the world is invited to pause, take a moment of silence or create a healing ceremony or ritual in celebration and dedication of the heart and spirit of nursing. A wave of healing consciousness will be created as nurses worldwide observe this moment. During this 24-hour period, nurses around the world will: • Honor Florence Nightingale and her legacy to modern nursing • Honor the strength and wisdom of the nursing mission • Reconnect with the fire and the soul, the sense of calling in nursing • Acknowledge the interconnections and oneness of nurses in the personal, political, social, and scientific domains • Relight the lamp and carry the vision of caring and healing forward The Nightingale moment Florence Nightingale statue in London SATURdAY, ApRil 27, 2019 | mAY - BEST nURSES nwAdg.cOm/YOUATYOURBEST | YOU AT YOUR BEST | 7