Close up of provider writing medical data of hospitalized patient while visiting him at intensive care unit. The nurse practitioner will see you now. It’s not the phrase most people are accustomed to ...

Here are 19 numbers to know illustrating the income differences between physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. The mean annual salary among physician assistants is $119,460, ...

Adults in the United States have a limited understanding of the basic duties that nurse practitioners and physician assistants can perform, a new study suggests. The study is available online and will ...

When nurse practitioner Payal Patel changed medical practices, patient Ni-Ima Lattimer went with her. The Hempstead woman said she’s more comfortable with her and other nurses than with physicians.

The roles of nurse practitioner and physician assistant are two of the fastest-growing and top-rated jobs in healthcare. Between 2021 and 2031, nurse practitioner jobs are expected to have increased ...

As the physician shortage in the United States grows, so does the debate of the role non-physician providers, such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners, should play in patient care. The ...

The Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) is the largest healthcare system and the single largest employer of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) in the United States. In the VHA ...

Floridians make countless visits to the state's 18,000 nurse practitioners every year. These professionals have graduate degrees and advanced clinical training. But only about half of states allow ...