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.
Nurse Practitioners. The most common type of APRN is a nurse practitioner (NP), representing well over half of advanced practice nurses, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NPs are qualified to provide a range of both primary and acute health care services.