
STAND UP FOR NURSES
UAPRN is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving access to healthcare for the citizens of Georgia. We support the advancement of the APRN role by addressing and promoting legislative and practice issues.
Learn more about state advocacy, geriatric polypharmacy, travel nursing, inclusivity in nursing, lipid management, dermatologic primary care, e-cigarette and vaping updates, and more. Earn 12 CEUs by completing the virtual summit. Nurses, Lab Technicians, Physical Therapists and other Healthcare Professionals and students are invited to access the virtual presentations and workshops offered during the United for Healthcare Summit which took place on Saturday May 14, 2022. Produced by United Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Georgia (UAPRN).

United for Strength and Unity
Two Georgia Statewide Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Organizations Consolidate to Strengthen Advcacy and Unify Efforts to Secure Full Practice Authority for APRNs UAPRN of Georgia
The Atlanta Chapter: Giving Back
We are excited about this year and hope it will provide us with the opportunity to return to serving in the community again, even if

UAPRN of Georgia Announces 2022 Officers
U.S. News & World Report Names Nurse Practitioners the Country’s Second-Highest Ranked Job in the 2022 List of Best Jobs ATLANTA – Just as U.S.
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UAPRN State Leadership
Past State President of UAPRN Georgia
Dr. Michelle Alyson Nelson, Ph.D., RN, MS, FNP-BC​
Dr. Michelle A. Nelson is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Georgia State University School of Nursing where she teaches Basic Skills and Health Assessment in the undergraduate program as well as Research, Ethics, and Policy in the graduate programs.

State President of UAPRN Georgia
Ashley Blackmon, MS, CCRN, FNP-C
Ashley Blackmon is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who currently sees advanced heart failure patients. She enjoys this subspecialty because it includes heart transplants as well as multi-disciplinary management. She is passionate about all aspects of healthcare.







