The patient at the clinic was in his 40s and had lost both his legs to Type 1 diabetes. He had mental health and substance abuse problems and was taking large amounts of opioids to manage pain. He was ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A program at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, is currently one of just two in the United States that trains nurse practitioners (NPs) to provide endocrine ...

The patient at the clinic was in his 40s and had lost both his legs to Type 1 diabetes. He had mental health and substance abuse problems and was taking large amounts of opioids to manage pain. He was ...

A new study published by Health Affairs shows that Medicare support of clinical training for nurse practitioners would increase the pipeline to address the national shortage of primary care clinicians ...

According to the American Psychological Association, a large number of visits to primary care providers stem from mental health conditions or crises. Research also suggests that 70% of mental health ...

The rapid proliferation of nurse practitioners programs in the U.S. is spurring concerns about the quality of training for these advanced practice providers and potential consequences for patient ...

Arjun Gokhale (center), a student in the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner specialty at UCSF, and psychiatric nurse practitioner Sherri Borden (right) meet with a client at Citywide Focus ...

Sarah, a graduating college student, knew she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and was weighing the options between becoming a physician associate/assistant (PA) and a nurse practitioner (NP).

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