One benefit of your nursing degree is the ability to work in numerous settings. You have the opportunity to specialize in various fields, including oncology, pediatrics, and informatics. Identifying ...

Rules that allow for this expanded scope without requiring physician collaboration vary by state. Currently in the US, 27 ...

Granting full practice authority to nurse practitioners has benefits for both patients and nurses, says this nurse practitioner. For a long time, nurse practitioners (NP) have occupied a unique ...

Money is on the table for Michigan. Our lawmakers hold the legislative keys to the castle if they move forward with passing full practice authority (FPA) for nurse practitioners. Earlier this fall, ...

Nurse practitioners and midwives have been pushing to get the law changed in Missouri, but haven’t made any progress. Now, one Columbia nurse is suing the state. In 2020, Marcy Markes was confronted ...

Researchers tend to delve into a “body of research” in their chosen field, building each new study upon the last. Robin Nabi, Ph.D., at the University of California, Santa Barbara, offers a great ...

Nurse practitioners occupy what could arguably be considered one of the least political jobs in existence. Responsibilities are infinitely complex and yet simple in motivation. They’re there to help ...

A California federal judge has ruled that nurses with doctorates do not have the right to call themselves doctors. Here is what to know: 1. The case concerns a California law that allows only ...

When you imagine “meditating monks,” do enrobed men in Tibet spring to your mind? Male friars in a sanctuary? So...where are the women? Years ago, a colleague stumbled onto gender differences in ...