Apr. 20—WALHALLA — Karla Parkes' hands are full with patients since opening her own private practice at the beginning of April in Walhalla. Parkes, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, has been ...

There are more than 125,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) in the United States, according to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. NPs enjoy more responsibility and autonomy than physician ...

New and experienced nurse practitioners alike have opportunities to advocate for better policies at the federal, state, and federal level. LAS VEGAS — With only 19 states plus the District of Columbia ...

Over time, the public has begun increasingly recognizing and embracing nurse practitioners as healthcare providers. “I think we’ve come a long way,” said Ulrike Muench, PhD, MSN, an associate ...

Nurses provide patient care in a wide variety of settings around the world. Registered nurses (RNs) can also earn an advanced degree and become an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). These ...

The California Board of Registered Nursing is construing a five-year-old state licensing law for nurse practitioners (NPs) in a way that violates the law’s original intent, say attorneys for NPs ...

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 ...

Nurse practitioners are among the fastest growing jobs in the US — making about $113,930 per year — and are in high demand in rural areas with few doctors. Yet some state regulations, called scope of ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. As a nurse ...

I am Eloise Palmisano a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who has been a Registered Nurse for 30 years with many years of practice Mental Health and various types of practice. In 2009 I became a Nurse ...