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 ...

Two recent studies of nursing homes and home-based care emphasize how communication breakdowns between care team members can undermine patient safety. A Swedish study of 112 assistant nurses in ...

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.

If you are a nursing assistant looking to find your perfect new home state, take a look into our list of the 25 best states for nursing assistants. Becoming a nursing assistant requires some education ...

The ongoing expansion of responsibilities for physician assistants and nurse practitioners is renewing opposition from physician groups. Efforts to expand the roles of physician assistants and nurse ...

Nursing assistants are in demand nationwide, but that doesn't mean just any candidate will fill the bill. Recruiters look for caring, dependable applicants with good communication skills to assist ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Hundreds of aspiring nurse aides can start taking their certification exams in Spanish and Chinese next year, the start of a multilingual policy that advocates and lawmakers say will ...

Patients who undergo inpatient surgery experience no difference in death rates, length of hospital stay or costs between admission or discharge, whether their physician anesthesiologist is teamed with ...

U.S. consumers still like to see a doctor, but if they have to wait, they are happy to see a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant. Two studies out this week indicate both patients and doctors ...

To get part of $50 billion for a federal health program, Illinois promised to join nurse licensure and physician assistant ...