Before the beginning of this decade, indications of the growing demand for advanced practice nurses was everywhere, based on people living longer, medical science increasing its toolbox of ...

A recent survey revealed that nearly 40% of Americans have canceled or not scheduled a doctor's appointment because the wait time was too long. This is especially detrimental to patients in Texas, ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...

More nurses regularly take on second shifts but as the practice becomes normalized, is this best for patients?

When patients come to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston for care, “they come here for our reputation,” said Vivian Crowder, APRN, FNP-C, AOCNP, Anderson’s manager of Advanced Practice Providers, ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued a final rule that grants three types of advanced practice registered nurses full practice authority. 1. The rule applies to certified nurse practitioners ...