Close up of provider writing medical data of hospitalized patient while visiting him at intensive care unit. The nurse practitioner will see you now. It’s not the phrase most people are accustomed to ...

Here are 19 numbers to know illustrating the income differences between physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. The mean annual salary among physician assistants is $119,460, ...

When nurse practitioner Payal Patel changed medical practices, patient Ni-Ima Lattimer went with her. The Hempstead woman said she’s more comfortable with her and other nurses than with physicians.

From left, Zane Atkins, an assistant clinical professor in the UC Davis School of Medicine Department of Surgery, talks with physician assistant students Jeweleeh Tieu and Emily Boriack about cardiac ...

Adults in the United States have a limited understanding of the basic duties that nurse practitioners and physician assistants can perform, a new study suggests. The study is available online and will ...

The Obama administration is proposing to lift a ban preventing physician assistants and nurse practitioners from caring for Medicare patients in their homes rather than the more expensive nursing ...

Pediatric health-care work force planning efforts are increasingly incorporating the roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, especially in plans to alleviate the perceived shortage of ...

Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical and health services managers and physical therapist assistants are among the top 20 fastest growing jobs, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

A study carried out in an NHS trust showed that its dermatology nurses could safely undertake nurse prescribing. To be effective a formal system of nurse prescribing is required. This involves the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. The state of Florida, long a holdout when it comes to expanding ...

Evaluation of a pilot project found that training band 3 nursing staff to take assistant practitioner roles reduced workforce problems in a chemotherapy unit AbstractMcGowan D, Campbell K ...

Adults in the United States have a limited understanding of the basic duties that nurse practitioners and physician assistants can perform, a new study suggests. The study is available online and will ...