Diane Smith, right, graduate program director of the UIndy School of Nursing, oversees a nursing student in a simulation exercise. Smith says nurses are the captain of a patient’s caregiving team.

Adults in the United States have a limited understanding of the basic duties that nurse practitioners and physician assistants can perform, a new study suggests. The study is available online and will ...

A medical emergency is cresting in Indiana and beyond. The number of physicians available in the United States isn’t keeping pace with the number of people needing care or who will need care in the ...

A nurse practitioner (NP)-driven quality improvement initiative led to a 103% increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations during the first 4 months of 2024 compared with rates in previous ...

The centerpiece of the Health Affairs Journal Club meeting in June was, “Frequency Of Indirect Billing To Medicare For Nurse Practitioner And Physician Assistant Office Visits,” which examines how the ...

A nurse practitioner could be a perfect fit for people who are looking for someone to quickly help with their healthcare needs. Nurse practitioners are nurses with advanced education and training.

As the U.S. faces a growing shortage of physicians, more patients locally are being seen by non-physicians, or advanced practice providers like nurse practitioners and physician assistants, as they ...