There are 27 states, plus Washington, D.C., that operate with a full practice model for nurse practitioners, according to information from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Full ...

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 ...

Health care and the expansion of access to care is a hot topic these days, from the halls of the state Capitol to Washington D.C. Regardless of the various proposals to expand coverage, one crisis ...

As the coronavirus continues to rage, it remains critical to “raise the line” and expand capacity for the nation’s health care system. One key element are nurse practitioners (NPs), registered nurses ...

opioids State scope-of-practice laws impact the ability of nurse practitioners to prescribe medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid use disorder. There is currently a shortage in the ...

As of 2016, there were more than 222,000 nurse practitioners licensed in the United States, according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners’ National Nurse Practitioner Database. Here are ...

Nurse practitioners, like other healthcare workers, have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. They helped battle a virus they at first knew little about and saw its disparate impact on ...

Retail clinics have the potential to reduce health spending by offering convenient, low-cost access to basic health care services. Retail clinics are often staffed by nurse practitioners (NPs), whose ...

In late June, the Ontario Government announced that it is consulting with the College of Nurses of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on expanding the scope of practice for nurse practitioners. The ...

A letter published on May 4 misrepresented and inaccurately described the consequences of House Bill 495. This bill would give nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives full practice authority ...