Joyce Knestrick can independently give physical exams, diagnose health conditions, prescribe select medications, and make referrals as a nurse practitioner at a clinic in West Virginia. But when she ...

Nurse practitioners (NPs) in states with full practice authority demonstrated higher levels of education, legal, and work autonomy, with 84% reporting full work autonomy in Maryland, compared with 77% ...

A new review shows nurse-led services deliver patient outcomes equal to doctors, helping hospitals expand care amid staffing shortages.

Ivan Gan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Florida continues to face a growing mental health crisis. Long wait times, provider shortages, and limited insurance panel access leave thousands of Floridians, especially in rural communities, ...

New Jersey is weighing a major shift in who gets to deliver your care. APNs and doctors make their case as S2996 hits the ...

Lawmakers in North Carolina took another stab at moving a proposal that has failed multiple times that would grant nurse practitioners more independence in their practice. While the proposal moved ...

JEFFERSON CITY — Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) attended an Emerging Issues Committee hearing at the Capitol Wednesday to push for House Bill 1773. The bill, if passed, would allow nurse ...

ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- (AANA) -- Wisconsin recently enacted legislation that allows more autonomy for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), including Certified Registered ...

That means every patient gets what they need every time. The phrase became Stacy Waits’ mantra during her 38 years as a nurse. “If the president is laying in that bed, or if a homeless person is ...

Flynn L, Aiken LH. Does international nurse recruitment influence practice values in U. S. hospitals? Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 2002;34:67-73. During times of nursing shortage, hospitals in the ...

Two bills that would have expanded practice autonomy for registered nurses and certified registered nurse anesthetists in Mississippi have died during the state’s most recent legislative session, ...