Employers are clamoring for workers who can do doctor-like work but who are trained faster and can cost them less.

Some nurses and physicians opposed the nurse practitioner model. Certain nursing leaders believed that nurse practitioners were no longer practicing nursing, that the title was "ambiguous and ...

As of 2022, there were more than 355,000 nurse practitioners licensed in the United States alone. These highly skilled professionals are an indispensable part of our health care system, providing a ...

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Explore the fastest growing healthcare jobs from 2024 to 2034, led by nurse practitioners with 40% projected growth, per BLS data.

Nurse practitioners are sustaining access to healthcare permanently in rural areas, says this nurse leader. HealthLeaders spoke to Dr. Valerie Fuller, president of the American Association of Nurse ...

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 ...