Diane Smith, right, graduate program director of the UIndy School of Nursing, oversees a nursing student in a simulation exercise. Smith says nurses are the captain of a patient’s caregiving team.

Expectations are high for acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs), and novice ACNPs may benefit from additional support as they transition into advanced practice roles. The United States has more than ...

Primary care is a critical piece of the healthcare puzzle because, for many people, it is the first point of contact with the healthcare system. Primary care is the early line of defense for ...

Being a woman in the role of a nurse practitioner places an individual in a unique situation when it comes to microaggressions.

The United States has a shortage of primary care doctors, and some policymakers want to fill the gap by expanding the role of nurse practitioners. But the two professions are engaged in a turf war ...

Allabyrne Gaskin C (2018b) Mental Health Nursing in the United Kingdom: The Development and Impact of Advanced Practice Roles. (poster presentation). 10th International Council of Nurses Nurse ...

CHICAGO - A nurse may soon be your doctor. With a looming shortage of primary-care doctors, 28 states, including Arizona, are considering expanding the authority of nurse practitioners. These nurses ...

In response to the looming oncology manpower shortage, the Washington State Medical Oncology Society (Vancouver, WA) surveyed medical oncology practices in Washington regarding employment patterns for ...

This qualitative study from England examines the impact of implementing advanced nurse practitioner (APN) roles on patients, staff members, and organizational outcomes in an acute care hospital. The ...

Sara Dalby never imagined she would one day operate on patients when she started studying nursing. But with Britain facing a shortage of doctors accentuated by Brexit, Dalby and fellow highly-skilled ...