The rising need for accessible, high-quality healthcare drives the expansion of the nurse practitioner (NP) role. The profession has a 45 percent growth outlook, making nurse practitioner job ...

As of 2022, there were more than 355,000 nurse practitioners licensed in the United States alone. These highly skilled professionals are an indispensable part of our health care system, providing a ...

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Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Nurse practitioner programs are popular and relatively easy ...

Kathryn Sander can care for patients from birth to death. As a family nurse practitioner for CHAS Health, Sander treats patients with a variety of illnesses, focusing on management of chronic disease ...

Listening, building trust and providing evidence-based resources are just some of the ways that nurse practitioners, or NPs, can play an impactful role in addressing vaccine hesitancy and combating ...

That said, there are two issues getting in the way of hospitals fully employing nurse practitioners as a meaningful solution. Dr. Kapu said there is not widespread understanding among hospitals and ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Currently, nurse practitioners can’t practice on their own in Pennsylvania, but a new bill would change that. Legislators and nurse practitioners gathered at the Capitol to ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania is caught in a vicious cycle of nurse practitioners (NPs) who aren’t allowed to do everything they’re capable of doing — which causes them to flee for other ...

If you want a rewarding career in the healthcare sector without spending a decade of your life training to become a doctor, you might consider working as a nurse practitioner (NP). These advanced ...