Diane Smith, right, graduate program director of the UIndy School of Nursing, oversees a nursing student in a simulation exercise. Smith says nurses are the captain of a patient’s caregiving team.

The role of the nurse practitioner (NP) has grown increasingly important in the provision of high-quality, patient-centric, team-based care. The number of new NP graduates has grown annually for the ...

Key Takeaways: Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (MHNPs) play a crucial role in addressing the growing mental health crisis. Essential skills for MHNPs include strong communication, emotional ...

Two bills could expand the roles of nurse practitioners and pharmacists in California, as experts debate the scope of care they should provide in clinical settings. Two bills could expand the roles of ...

Nurse practitioners (NPs) increasingly are providing more primary care to nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), and a recent study examined the potential impact ...

The United States has a shortage of primary care doctors, and some policymakers want to fill the gap by expanding the role of nurse practitioners. But the two professions are engaged in a turf war ...

The University of Arizona women's basketball team (12-16, 3-14 in Big 12) matched up against the University of Houston (7-21, 1-16 in Big 12) on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6pm in the McKale Center at ALKEME ...

Pitfalls of nurse practitioner education made national headlines in July after a Bloomberg Businessweek article criticized programs for allegedly accepting students and graduating them without proper ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

A Strategy Implementation and Evaluation Plan will be developed and an advisory group established to lead delivery of the Strategy. In addition, a scholarship scheme is open to support Registered ...

Nurse practitioners play a pivotal role in Prince Edward Island’s health-care system, but are there opportunities for ...

Gone, but not forgotten: Loretta Ford, a trailblazing visionary of nursing, has died. The centenarian was 104, leaving behind an influential legacy that has affected countless nurses. Born on Dec. 29, ...