ORLANDO, Fla. — A program at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, is currently one of just two in the United States that trains nurse practitioners (NPs) to provide endocrine ...

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The patient at the clinic was in his 40s and had lost both his legs to Type 1 diabetes. He had mental health and substance abuse problems and was taking large amounts of opioids to manage pain. He was ...

Demand for both roles is growing rapidly. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of physician ...

In the US, the role of the nurse practitioner (NP) is long established. In the UK, the role has not been as well developed and there is neither a separate registry nor a recordable qualification to ...

A new study published by Health Affairs shows that Medicare support of clinical training for nurse practitioners would increase the pipeline to address the national shortage of primary care clinicians ...

Sarah, a graduating college student, knew she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and was weighing the options between becoming a physician associate/assistant (PA) and a nurse practitioner (NP).

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The patient at the clinic was in his ...