Advanced practice nursing in primary care encompasses roles such as nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists who possess postgraduate education and expanded clinical competencies. These ...

When Alisha Johnson worked in a Texas hospital, she noticed the same elderly patients being repeatedly transferred from nearby nursing homes after their health had once again severely declined. "It ...

Since the early 1900s, physicians have traditionally dominated the field of medicine, possessing the power to determine who can provide which services and largely influencing the laws controlling ...

With clinical staffing woes an ongoing concern, new Senate legislation seeks to expand the ability of advanced practice nurses (APRNs) to provide care with less oversight from physicians. Sen. Jeff ...

Communities continue to face shifting healthcare demands that traditional staffing models often struggle to address. Aging ...

Nick Mireles is a writer on the central coast of California. He has a knack for film, music, and Dungeons and Dragons. When he’s not writing, he tries to spend his days reading, surfing, and camping ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

The pandemic has led state and federal officials to change many policies to meet the demand for patient care. One frequently adopted change was to loosen restrictions on how and where Advanced ...

TRENTON, NJ – Mikie Sherrill has signed new legislation eliminating certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses (APNs) in New Jersey, marking a significant shift in how primary and ...