In Julia Paronish-Ludwig’s first job following her graduation from nursing school, she worked in an orthopedic-monitoring unit at Conemaugh Hospital with another new nurse on a holiday weekend, with ...

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 ...

In five years of writing for various audiences, Uche has learned to simplify career-focused content for ambitious learners regardless of their qualifications. Her work is published in notable ...

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Pitfalls of nurse practitioner education made national headlines in July after a Bloomberg Businessweek article criticized programs for allegedly accepting students and graduating them without proper ...

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are sometimes offered jobs that could be filled by a registered nurse (RN). In those positions, NPs are not expected to diagnose, order tests or treatments, or prescribe ...