The results of a recent study surprised researchers, Dr. Yong Fang Kuo and his colleagues at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. They found that elderly patients with diabetes who received care from nurse practitioners were less …
Nurses see countless patients over the course of their careers, but unlike many jobs that involves working with people, the connection that nurses make with clients often results in lasting memories. For Sue Berger, former registered nurse and current vice …
USA Today analyzed Medicare billing records to examine the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the country’s healthcare system. These records showed that payments for NPs increased by 15%, while those for PAs increased by 11% between 2012 …
Telemedicine is proving a boon to nurse practitioners who use this technology to provide many of the same services that a doctor can. For instance, Steve McCrosky uses telemedicine from his Flagstaff, Arizona clinic to see 200 HIV/AIDS patients across …
Although nurse practitioners are very capable of prescribing medication, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and administering treatments, many states do not allow nurse practitioners to perform these functions without the oversight of a doctor. With the advent of the Affordable …
In a win for the profession of nurse practitioners and their patients in Maryland, Governor Hogan signed the Certified Nurse Practitioners – Authority to Practice bill in May 2015. This was a hard-fought victory for nurse practitioners in Maryland who …
Typically, every medical 911 call leads to a trip to the emergency room. Since a sizable number of calls are for non-critical medical needs such as headaches, abdominal pain, and animal bites, patients with these problems can quickly clog up …
Nurse practitioners have a fantastic array of opportunities available to them as a result of their advanced education and experience as nurses. The quality of their knowledge allows them to maintain treatment and assist in the diagnosis of illness to …
America’s population is growing older. Nearly 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 every day. The increased need for medical care among the growing population of senior citizens in the United States is creating shortages in the medical field, especially with …