Sarah, a graduating college student, knew she wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and was weighing the options between becoming a physician associate/assistant (PA) and a nurse practitioner (NP).

Completing an online nurse practitioner program puts current registered nurses (RNs) on track to a higher-paying career. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice nurses who focus their careers ...

For students drawn to patient care but not the long, costly road to becoming a doctor, two graduate-level paths stand out: ...

Nursing schools are trying to keep pace with the continued popularity of the nurse practitioner (NP) specialty despite faculty and clinical site shortages. A fresh influx of government funding aims to ...

The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers has earned approval from the Education Department to accredit postgraduate physician associate and joint nurse practitioner/PA training programs. The ...