Nurse practitioners have a background in nursing ... prescribing medication, helping with surgical procedures and conducting medical research. These professionals work with physicians.

A familiar health care provider has returned to the area, committed to providing exceptional, patient-centered care. Shanna Chapman Shanna Chapman, nurse practitioner, recently joined the ...

Nurse practitioner is the No. 1 job for 2025, the second year it achieved that ranking. Nurse practitioners have a strong career outlook, with job growth projected to increase by 46% by 2033.

Become a leader in women’s health care with Seattle University’s Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Our nationally ranked DNP degree equips you with the ...

Congratulations to Amale Ghandour, Nurse Practitioner in the D7 Cardiac Surgery Unit at the Glen site, on the recent ...

CORRECTION: This story incorrectly identified the occupation of Rep. Josephine Garcia. She is a nurse practitioner. It also ...

System’s medical practice recently welcomed primary care provider Taylor Dickel, MSN, FNP-C, RN, CMSRN to its Easton Health ...

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The domino effect caused by a shortage of anesthesiologists in Canada could be improved if the country allowed specially trained nurses to provide anesthesia care, something they do in the United ...

Surgical nurses, who typically spend more time in the operating room than the surgeons, are leading the push to eliminate the hazardous plumes. Already 18 states, including neighboring Georgia ...

One member of that team is the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). In 1946, the United States passed the National Mental Health Act, which established psychiatric nursing as one ...

Surgical Prep and Recovery Nurse Christina Ferrarini, BSN, RN, CAPA, has spent her career caring for patients as they ...