Jeanette is a 14-year-old young Hispanic woman who was seen in the Adolescent Clinic for an annual exam. She had been followed by the same NP for the previous 2 years. Prior to that, she had not had ...

Are you preparing to take the nurse practitioner (NP) certification exam? Are you confused about which organizations offer certification or what kind of certification they offer? Do you wonder about ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Allowing nurse practitioners full practice authority may help diversify the workforce and increase access to ...

Gavel and stethoscope in background. Medical laws and legal concept. State-by-state differences in regulation processes cause nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to have different ...

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 ...