Nurses provide patient care in a wide variety of settings around the world. Registered nurses (RNs) can also earn an advanced degree and become an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). These ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

As of 2022, there were more than 355,000 nurse practitioners licensed in the United States alone. These highly skilled professionals are an indispensable part of our health care system, providing a ...

Yet, she was able to quiet the noise and pursue an associate’s degree in nursing (ADN), a 2-year program. “A lot of adult students and students from more disadvantaged groups tend to go the ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

What Is a Nurse Practitioner? A nurse practitioner (NP) is a health care professional who offers a wide range of acute, primary, and specialty care services, either alone or alongside a doctor. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover real estate, economics and cost of living. Nurse practitioner is a career that has been expanding rapidly in terms of ...

FLORESVILLE, TEXAS – A nurse practitioner is ready to suit up and save lives once again. Raynell Odom was set to open her own practice, but in April, she flew to New York City to join in the fight ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The growing shortage of health care providers could be helped with a change in state law, says one group. As KDKA political editor Jon Delano reports, nurse practitioners say if ...

Welcome to The Work Day, a series that charts a single day in various women’s working lives — from gallery owners to stay-at-home parents to chief executives. In this installment, we hear from nurse ...