Years of training. When considering the potential negative effects on quality and safety of proposed scope of practice changes that would give nurse practitioners more latitude to practice ...

Nurse practitioners are again at the Indiana Legislature seeking independent practice. Currently, a nurse practitioner with prescription authority must have a collaborative relationship with a ...

What exactly is the difference between a nurse practitioner and a doctor? Nurse practitioners are known as an "advance practice nurses," Deffenbaugh explains. They have completed a two-year program ...

On one hand, Sue Burkett never should have become a nurse practitioner. She pursued business classes in high school, earned a business degree and worked in the financial field through her 20s. But ...

Despite the advantages of NPs in rural areas, barriers to practice remain. Editor’s note: This article appeared in the July-September 2023 edition of HealthLeaders magazine. With more than 100 million ...