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 ...

Credit: Getty Images. Researchers examine whether NPs/PAs working independently use more or less low-value care during ED visits than physicians or NPs/PAs working in collaboration with physicians.

More than a dozen states have passed legislation expanding the role of nurse practitioners (NPs) so they can help fill the shortage of primary care providers in the U.S. But a new study suggests that ...

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 ...

Nurse practitioners are increasingly meeting primary care demands in underserved areas and are more likely to deliver structural capabilities related to chronic disease management. Objectives: To ...

Primary care nurse practitioners were found to use low-value care at lower or relatively similar rates compared with the general clinician population. Results: Prevalence rates of NP use of low-value ...

Co-authored by Dr. Debra M. G. Murray. Nov. 10-16 is Nurse Practitioner Week; the theme for this year is “Get Involved.” As board certified nurse practitioners, getting involved means sharing ...

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 ...