There are studies that have compared entry modes with the influence of culture. For instance, firms in uncertainty avoidance countries will prefer joint ventures acquisitions because of their lower uncertainty concerning management of this organizational type (Konut & Singh, 1998).
APRN-BC is a credential that stands for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Board Certified. That means that the person is a registered nurse with at least a master's degree in nursing who has training past the basic level of nursing and who has passed a national credentialing exam.
There is an initiative to require the DNP as the entry level degree for all APRN roles, including the nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, and nurse midwife. Those who have a MSN but are currently practicing in an APRN role would be grandfathered into this change.