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 ...

When it comes to patient care, research conducted by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners has demonstrated consistently high patient satisfaction rates. Despite this, misconceptions ...

Mental illness is more common than you expect, as more than one in five adults in the U.S. has experienced a mental illness ...

The role of nurse practitioner dates back to the 1960s, when they emerged to support overworked doctors by serving as an additional option for primary healthcare. Since then, NPs have become a ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure ...

Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are filling the primary care physician gap. Here’s which states have the highest percentage of NPs and PAs in primary care. The COVID-19 ...

This is the second of a two-part series on the SIUE WE CARE Clinic in East St. Louis. In part one, Interim Director Dr. Myjal Garner discussed the clinic’s services and its impact on the community. In ...

This post was co-authored by Maria Auxiliadora Sanchez Ledesma and Robert Muller, PhD. “Reason for referral: anxious depressive syndrome” was the only information I had about Alan (name changed for ...

Primary care providers in the United States are in short supply leading to reduced access to preventive and longitudinal care. A recent survey shows that wait times at primary care have increased ...

The nursing profession offers stability, financial benefits, and personal fulfillment, yet faces a critical shortage. Demand for nurses is high due to factors like an aging population and increased ...