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The nurse practitioner will see you now. It’s not the phrase most people are accustomed to hearing, but it’s increasingly the case, with patients more likely than ever to see providers with advanced ...

Nurses bridge the gap, I feel, oftentimes, between the medical community and patients and caregivers, because … especially with the patients with cancer, they may be getting infusions, or different ...

Nurse practitioners are again at the Indiana Legislature seeking independent practice. Currently, a nurse practitioner with prescription authority must have a collaborative relationship with a ...

As a nurse with two decades in the medical field, Jill Nicole was well-versed in hospitals. But landing in a hospital bed of ...

In this March 2020 photo provided by the Mount Sinai Health System, members of the hospital's anesthesia department work together during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in New York. (Mount Sinai ...

Q: When facing a severe illness, how do I choose between hospice and palliative care for my loved one? A: When dealing with a severe illness, patients and their families often have to decide between ...