The California Department of Public Health sent a letter to hospitals last week clarifying the scope of practice for certified nurse anesthetists. The state guidance was applauded by physician ...

As the debate around using nurse practitioners to stem the predicted physician shortage continues to heat up, a new policy brief from the National Institute for Health Care Reform points to barriers ...

As the physician shortage widens and healthcare costs soar, the industry is hearing more calls to increase the role of advanced practice nurses (APRN). Even though giving nurses primary care authority ...

More than 400,000 registered nurses could be eligible to prescribe Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme medicines if they complete ...

The way nurses work in America needs to change to meet the rising demand for care, according to a report released today by the Institute of Medicine. Perhaps the most striking recommendation to come ...