When a case is decided by a trial court, the losing party may appeal the case to an appellate court. If the appellate court finds that the trial court made a mistake, as a matter of law, then the judgment may be reversed meaning that the court is invalidating the trial court's decision. It is then remanded, meaning sent back to the trial court, so that a judgment in the losing party's favor will be recorded. + 25 others found this useful.
Nurse Practitioner Residency Programs. Nurse practitioner residency programs are relatively new on the healthcare landscape, with the first program introduced by Community Health Centers, Inc., in Connecticut in 2007. These types of programs have grown slowly, and there are still relatively few available.
Nurse practitioners are registered nurses, RNs, with at least two years of nursing experience who then take advanced courses to earn a master's degree in a nursing specialty. Every state has its own licensing exam that the nurse must pass to be certified as a nurse practitioner.