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 ...

As the roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants continue to evolve, efforts are being made to integrate a NP/PA model into the hepatology and liver transplant field. A growing need has ...

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.

Floridians make countless visits to the state's 18,000 nurse practitioners every year. These professionals have graduate degrees and advanced clinical training. But only about half of states allow ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The APA-AAI 15th Annual CME Conference is taking place in Park City, Utah, from July 28 to 30. In his keynote, ...

Assistant practitioners were introduced at band 4 to fill a workforce gap. But are trusts expecting unregistered staff to act as autonomous practitioners? Abstract Wakefield A et al (2010) What kind ...

First trimester abortions are just as safe when performed by trained nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives as when conducted by physicians, according to a new six-year ...

The shortage of primary care physicians, particularly in rural areas, has prompted an increased reliance on so-called "advanced practice providers" such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Antibiotics are more often prescribed during ambulatory visits involving a nurse practitioner or a physician ...

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 ...