Jessie is a nurse practitioner (NP) excited to realize her dream of opening a primary care clinic in her hometown in Kansas. Growing up, she noticed how difficult it was for her neighbors, friends, ...
With clinical staffing woes an ongoing concern, new Senate legislation seeks to expand the ability of advanced practice nurses (APRNs) to provide care with less oversight from physicians. Sen. Jeff ...
In late June, the Ontario Government announced that it is consulting with the College of Nurses of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on expanding the scope of practice for nurse practitioners. The ...
America is facing a chronic doctor shortage. Solving that problem will require not just more doctors but a much bigger role for advanced-practice nurses in our healthcare system. A 2021 report found ...
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 ...
Enhance, support, and maintain the emotional health, development and well-being of the University of North Georgia students; Inform, advise and support, in its areas of expertise, those involved with ...
Advanced practice nurses in Mississippi could see their roles expand, allowing for full scope of practice authority as soon as July if lawmakers there back the proposal. The proposed change, Senate ...
Registered nurses wanting to take advantage of new rules that come into effect on Tuesday, allowing them to prescribe restricted medications, will need to wait until next year because there are no ...
If you’ve ever been stuck in a waiting room, staring at a clock and counting the ceiling tiles, you know how frustrating it can be to see a doctor. Wisconsin’s healthcare system has long been ...