According to the U.S. News & World Report’s list of the “2023 Best Jobs That Help People,” nurse practitioners are No. 1. It’s not only in best jobs that help people, however. The source also reported ...
Over time, the public has begun increasingly recognizing and embracing nurse practitioners as healthcare providers. “I think we’ve come a long way,” said Ulrike Muench, PhD, MSN, an associate ...
You need a primary care appointment. Should you see an MD — or NP?
Nurse practitioners are increasingly filling a gap that is expected to widen as the senior population explodes and the number of geriatricians declines. The Health Resources and Services ...
Sharona Johnson, a nurse, educator and administrator with ECU Health, has been inducted as a 2025 Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in recognition of her contributions to the ...
On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy schedule, driving her navy-blue Jeep from one patient’s home to the next, seeing eight people in all. Pregnant with her second child, she schleps a backpack ...
When was the last time your primary care provider knocked at your front door? For many, the answer is likely never. Quite possibly your only reference to the concept of house calls is from old movies, ...