Joyce Knestrick can independently give physical exams, diagnose health conditions, prescribe select medications, and make referrals as a nurse practitioner at a clinic in West Virginia. But when she ...

If you’ve ever been stuck in a waiting room, staring at a clock and counting the ceiling tiles, you know how frustrating it can be to see a doctor. Wisconsin’s healthcare system has long been ...

Michigan is struggling to resolve a serious problem – limited access to basic medical care in rural and urban areas across the state due to a shortage of health care professionals, especially primary ...

Nurse practitioners (NPs) in states with full practice authority demonstrated higher levels of education, legal, and work autonomy, with 84% reporting full work autonomy in Maryland, compared with 77% ...

Florida continues to face a growing mental health crisis. Long wait times, provider shortages, and limited insurance panel access leave thousands of Floridians, especially in rural communities, ...

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers introduced a proposal Tuesday that would grant high-level nurses more independence. Their proposal, filed as bills in the North Carolina House and Senate, would ...

ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- (AANA) -- Wisconsin recently enacted legislation that allows more autonomy for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), including Certified Registered ...

Missouri has to do a better job of improving residents' health upstream, Gov. Mike Parson told nurses Wednesday morning. Speaking in front of hundreds of nurses gathered for advocacy day, Parson said ...

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