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Mental health has become a major focus in today’s healthcare system. From anxiety and depression to more complex psychiatric ...

Western University is expanding its nurse practitioner program and launching a new primary care certificate to help registered nurses upskill and address Ontario’s health-care needs.

According to the American Psychological Association, a large number of visits to primary care providers stem from mental health conditions or crises. Research also suggests that 70% of mental health ...

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

Pitfalls of nurse practitioner education made national headlines in July after a Bloomberg Businessweek article criticized programs for allegedly accepting students and graduating them without proper ...

Expand your clinical knowledge and patient-centered care skills with Miami University’s online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track. Whether you’ve recently ...

In a groundbreaking move, Montefiore Medical Group (MMG) has unveiled a unique a Nurse Practitioner (NP) Fellowship in Primary Care, distinguishing itself as a pioneer in New York State. This program, ...

January 6, 2023 – Black, Latin American, and other underrepresented groups continue to receive inadequate representation among students and faculty at US neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) training ...

Some nurses and physicians opposed the nurse practitioner model. Certain nursing leaders believed that nurse practitioners were no longer practicing nursing, that the title was "ambiguous and ...

A residency program beginning next fall in Yakima will provide family nurse practitioners with the skills they need to care for underserved populations. Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is building ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The University of Indianapolis is launching the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program this fall to address the growing demand for acute care nurse practitioners ...