Anticipated and actual shortages of primary care physicians have led policymakers to consider the roles of nurse practitioners (NPs) in improving access to primary health care services. Over the past 20 years, an increase in the numbers of NPs, enactment of state laws expanding the scope of practice, prescriptive authority and third-party reimbursement, and national [...]

The School of Nursing is boldly positioning for its next Century! Yes, we will celebrate our Centennial—as the oldest continuously operating university-based school of nursing in the world—in 2009.
This historical marker appears, auspiciously, at a time when monumental changes are taking place both within higher education and health care, literally offering a once-in-ahundred- years opportunity [...]

Doctoral programs in nursing fall into two principal types: research-focused and practicefocused. Most research-focused programs grant the Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD), while a small percentage offers the Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNS, DSN, or DNSc). Designed to prepare nurse scientists and scholars, these programs focus heavily on scientific content and research methodology; and [...]

A nurse practitioner is responsible for all aspects of patient care and can work independently of physicians. Nurse practitioners are in great demand in urban and rural hospitals. Read on to learn more about education for professional care.
Nurse Practitioner Job Description
The task of the nurse practitioner to perform multiple functions the same as a doctor. [...]