APRN( Pain Management) provides patient driven holistic care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the family/caregiver, internal and community based- services. The APRN( Pain Management) utilizes health information and telecommunication to promote therapeutic relationships and shared decision making between the veteran and the interdisciplinary team across the continuum of care to support patient self-management , prevention and wellness. Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) Basic Requirements English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Education: A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner