When nurse practitioner Payal Patel changed medical practices, patient Ni-Ima Lattimer went with her. The Hempstead woman said she’s more comfortable with her and other nurses than with physicians.

MOSCOW, Pa.— It’s not the fanciest medical practice — a converted beauty salon inside a home. But it’s where dozens of people in this rural northeastern Pennsylvania community came when they felt sick ...

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For students drawn to patient care but not the long, costly road to becoming a doctor, two graduate-level paths stand out: nurse practitioner and physician associate. While both offer similar clinical ...

Since I was 7, my goal has been to become a doctor. This year, at almost 73, my dream will finally come true. I will soon ...

California’s nursing agency this week approved rules that will allow nurse practitioners to treat patients without physician supervision. It’s a move that aims to expand access to care in the Golden ...

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Nurse practitioners and midwives have been pushing to get the law changed in Missouri, but haven’t made any progress. Now, one Columbia nurse is suing the state. In 2020, Marcy Markes was confronted ...