A nurse practitioner, or NP, is authorized to perform many tasks that were once only the province of doctors. NPs are one of four types of advanced practice nurses, or APNs. The group also includes ...

In the early 1960s, medical professionals became concerned about an increasing shortage of family physicians. The concept of physician extenders was one of the solutions developed in response to the ...

Advanced Practice Nursing: The future is now It is time to upgrade our image, and unify our profession. Do not wait to be a part of health care's evolution. As America moves forward since the Supreme ...

Advanced practice registered nurses are earning more than $150,000, a new study indicates, with pay for the profession soaring as nurses in all fields take on more responsibilities once the sole ...

"Telenursing is the use of telemedicine technology to deliver nursing care and conduct nursing practice. Broader than telenursing, telehealth is the removal of time and distance barriers for the ...

Since the early 1900s, physicians have traditionally dominated the field of medicine, possessing the power to determine who can provide which services and largely influencing the laws controlling ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was slower growth in the number of new waivers authorizing clinicians to provide buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder. However, treatment capacity grew ...

States that allow highly trained nurses to work independently see better health outcomes than those that require physician supervision, according to a new study. Coincidence? University of Missouri ...

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at syox@medscape.net (Include "Ask the Expert" in subject line.) Here is a question from a nurse ...

New Jersey must eliminate restrictive requirements for experienced advanced practice nurses. They can help our health care ...