Two years after reports were first published informing the nation that veterans were waiting too long for health care from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), over 530,000 veterans are still waiting 30 days or longer for care. To improve veterans […]
A recent proposal from the Obama administration seeks to lift a ban that prevents physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) from providing home care to Medicare patients. In an article from Forbes contributor Bruce Japsen, Japsen explains that the current ruling limits access
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) profession was ranked #6 in the U.S. News and World Report’s 100 Best Jobs of 2016, and it’s easy to see why: good working conditions, the ability to be a dedicated provider, and increased job satisfaction,
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In the face of a primary care gap, much focus has been placed on nurses, especially nurse practitioners, as the solution. The primary care gap has surfaced over the past decade from events including the Affordable Care Act, new education
The newly named National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) has been working tirelessly with its partners to have nurse-led care recognized as a critical component to the delivery of primary and preventive care in the US. Originally named the National Nursing
After placing second last year, the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing moved up into first place on the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of graduate schools for 2017, a top honor. U.S. News & World Report released their 2017
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