Nurse Practitioners

Florida nurse practitioners push for full prescriptive power

The Florida Nurses Association is expected to again lobby the legislature for full prescriptive power this spring.

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125,000 solutions to the primary care shortage

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners is celebrating National Nurse Practitioner Week (Nov. 8-14) with a new slogan…

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5 perks of an NP degree

5 perks of an NP degree

Yes, you’ll have better earning power. But being an NP also opens more doors than you may have imagined. Here’s the story of one grateful nurse.

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Future of nursing: NPs

Future of nursing: NPs

Today, more than 141,000 NPs are licensed to provide primary and specialty healthcare as well as prescribe medications and therapies, and are reimbursed by all types of insurance plans.

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Rebekah Child

Rebekah Child

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Ani Burr

Ani Burr

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Rob Cameron

Rob Cameron

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Sean Dent

Sean Dent

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Nicole Lehr

Nicole Lehr