Granting full practice authority to nurse practitioners has benefits for both patients and nurses, says this nurse practitioner. For a long time, nurse practitioners (NP) have occupied a unique ...

DALLAS — Nurse practitioners and health advocates gathered at Misericordia University on Tuesday to call on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass Senate Bill 25, a bill that would grant nurse ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers are weighing several proposals aimed at addressing the state’s looming shortage of medical providers, including expanding the role of nurse practitioners and ...

A Columbia-based nurse practitioner is challenging Missouri's collaborative practice agreement rule, citing financial burden and lack of enforcement. The lawsuit argues the rule violates state and ...

Within the next decade or so, the US is expected to experience a primary care shortfall of up to 86,000 physicians. Though the impact will be felt throughout the nation, socioeconomically ...

Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan bill expanding the scope of practice for some registered nurses. The law allows qualified nurses to practice independently as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses ...

Credit: Getty Images Nurse practitioners are critical in treating older adults, increasingly filling a gap in health care as the ranks of geriatricians shrink. KFF Health News — On Fridays, Stephanie ...

Nurse practitioners are increasingly filling a gap that is expected to widen as the senior population explodes and the number of geriatricians declines. The Health Resources and Services ...