Articles tagged with:advanced practice nurses

This article explores the depth and variety of nurse-patient relationships within family practice. Readers will learn why communicating with patients in a family practice is different from in other settings, and nurses considering becoming NPs will get a

Health Care Reform passed in congress last night. Nurse Practitioners weigh in on the pros and cons of the health care reform bill, what the future holds for NPs, and how they see the American health care model changing in this thought provoking discussion with three experienced expert advanced practice nurses.

Although desperately needed to provide primary care services to under-served populations, Nurse Practitioners explain how arcane restrictions in some states hinder their practice and adversely affect the communities they serve. Isn't it about time the AMA stopped lobbying to hold Nurse Practitioners back and thought about patient welfare instead?

An article on CNNMoney.com reports medical centers last year offered higher salaries and incentives to specialist nurses than to primary care doctors, and family doctors don't seem to be very happy about that.

With the national shortage of Primary Care physicians expected to grow worse in the coming years, Nurse Practitioners are increasingly filling the gap as the nation's chief primary care providers. Demand for additional NP's is expected to explode - especially if health care reform passes. Discover how to become a Nurse Practitioner even if you don't already have a previous nursing degree.

Despite the fact that the healthcare sector has continued adding more jobs during the recession, new nursing grads worry about their career prospects. This article offers creative nursing career opportunities outside the box.