A doctor discusses a medical report with nurses in a hospital hallway. Amid a critical shortage of physicians throughout the U.S. and an increase in the number of nurse practitioners with doctorates, ...

Rainey Michael always knew she wanted to pursue her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree to make a difference in preventative care for vulnerable populations. With her plans to advance her ...

Advanced nurse practitioners are ‘not a substitute for medical practitioners’ but a ‘welcome and vital role’, the nursing ...

The program addresses the need for anesthesia services in rural and underserved areas. The inaugural cohort will begin in August 2025, preparing graduates for national certification and licensure.

Florida legislators recently passed legislation to prevent advanced practice nurses in Florida with doctorates from using the honorific “doctor.” The state House and Senate bills proposed that nurses ...

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Arlene Wright is a doctor, but she doesn’t want people to call her one. “I usually tell my patients ‘your majesty’ or ‘your highness’ is fine,” she said. Wright has been a nurse for more than 20 years ...

VERMILLION, S.D. (KTIV) - The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education, (COA), granted the University of South Dakota’s full accreditation for their Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice ...

Nurse practitioners seek appeal of California ruling that restricts nonphysicians from using the doctor title in clinical settings.

The governor’s public health proposal costs $242 million. That’s because the Governors Health Commission report finds that Indiana ranks 40 th for health. That ranking is unacceptable. Something must ...