Jeanette is a 14-year-old young Hispanic woman who was seen in the Adolescent Clinic for an annual exam. She had been followed by the same NP for the previous 2 years. Prior to that, she had not had ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

More than a dozen states have passed legislation expanding the role of nurse practitioners (NPs) so they can help fill the shortage of primary care providers in the U.S. But a new study suggests that ...

Gavel and stethoscope in background. Medical laws and legal concept. State-by-state differences in regulation processes cause nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to have different ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Allowing nurse practitioners full practice authority may help diversify the workforce and increase access to ...

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Co-authored by Dr. Debra M. G. Murray. Nov. 10-16 is Nurse Practitioner Week; the theme for this year is “Get Involved.” As board certified nurse practitioners, getting involved means sharing ...

Nurse practitioners are increasingly meeting primary care demands in underserved areas and are more likely to deliver structural capabilities related to chronic disease management. Objectives: To ...

From treating the common cold to manag ing care transition for a life-threatening illness, nurse practitioners are excellent patient care providers and partners with compassionate hearts and extensive ...

California’s nursing agency this week approved rules that will allow nurse practitioners to treat patients without physician supervision. It’s a move that aims to expand access to care in the Golden ...

New York is the latest state to pass legislation granting nurse practitioners full practice authority after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the state budget into law Monday. With full practice authority, NPs ...

Primary care nurse practitioners were found to use low-value care at lower or relatively similar rates compared with the general clinician population. Results: Prevalence rates of NP use of low-value ...