When Beth Goldstein finished her nurse practitioner training at UCSF a couple of years ago, the thought of seeing patients completely on her own made her a little jittery. She was licensed to provide ...

The patient at the clinic was in his 40s and had lost both his legs to Type 1 diabetes. He had mental health and substance abuse problems and was taking large amounts of opioids to manage pain. He was ...

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Abstract Morgan S (2010) What are the differences in nurse practitioner training and scope of practice in the US and UK? Nursing Times; 106: 27, early online publication. In the US, the role of the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A program at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, is currently one of just two in the United States that trains nurse practitioners (NPs) to provide endocrine ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The patient at the clinic was in his ...

Arjun Gokhale (center), a student in the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner specialty at UCSF, and psychiatric nurse practitioner Sherri Borden (right) meet with a client at Citywide Focus ...

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).