Nurse practitioner is the No. 1 job for 2025, the second year it achieved that ranking. Nurse practitioners have a strong career outlook, with job growth projected to increase by 46% by 2033.

Because of this, full practice authority could save money for uninsured patients and those with high deductible plans, according to Susan Van Cleve, legislative chair for the Three Rivers Chapter of ...

In March 2023, Gov. Spencer Cox signed SB36 into law, giving nurse practitioners the ability to practice without the oversight of a medical doctor. Nurse practitioners can now provide much of the ...

co-founding the profession of nurse practitioner and helping to transform the way millions of Americans receive health care, died Jan. 22 at her home in Wildwood, Florida. She was 104. The death ...

If you desire to work in healthcare, a career as a nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA) could be a good fit. While both occupations focus on providing top notch medical care ...

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A bipartisan proposal in Congress would address a key problem confronting an American health-care system increasingly reliant on nurse practitioners: how to ensure they’re properly trained for their ...

Introduced in the early 2000s, nurse practitioners are registered nurses with advanced clinical training and a master’s degree. They are qualified to diagnose conditions, provide comprehensive patient ...

New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) The government plans to amend the Advocates Act by making sweeping changes in the definitions of what a legal practitioner and a law graduate mean. According to the draft ...

Legislation to enshrine Australia’s first Paramedic Practitioner into law has now passed the Victorian Parliament, paving the way for them to deliver urgent care and prescribe medicines while saving ...