Granting full practice authority to nurse practitioners has benefits for both patients and nurses, says this nurse practitioner. For a long time, nurse practitioners (NP) have occupied a unique ...

Two physician associates (PAs) both graduated at the top of their programs, completed rigorous clinical rotations, and passed the same national certification exam. However, one PA, who practices in a ...

Doctors’ biggest priority in state legislatures this year is defeating scope of practice expansions, as nurses, pharmacists and other non-physician practitioners continue to lobby for more authority ...

State medical societies are preparing for an active and wide-ranging policy agenda this year, with scope of practice, Medicaid policy, workforce shortages and health technology oversight emerging as ...

New Jersey is weighing a major shift in who gets to deliver your care. APNs and doctors make their case as S2996 hits the ...