When Vernon Langford sees patients, he typically wears a white lab coat with his title—"Dr."—and his credentials as a nurse practitioner stitched on the front. "My credentials are on any jackets I ...

A doctor discusses a medical report with nurses in a hospital hallway. Amid a critical shortage of physicians throughout the U.S. and an increase in the number of nurse practitioners with doctorates, ...

"The doctor is treating the disease," says Marlo Robinson, dean and vice president of Purdue Global School of Nursing, who ...

Dear Doctors: You often advise people to consult their doctor, but these days that relationship has been replaced by a nurse practitioner. A discussion with an NP about a condition or whether a ...

CEO, Atlas Surgical Group, one of the largest ASC groups in U.S. Author of "Success in Amb. Surgery Ctrs" and "The Healthcare Entrepreneur." A patient in pain looks up at you, their doctor, with high ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Sue Shirato is a nurse. And a doctor. But probably not the kind of doctor you think, which makes her introduction to patients at Thomas Jefferson University's Heart Institute more ...

Although the current masters and PhD programs in nursing are critical to the future of the profession and are evolving to keep pace with new demands, they do not fill the growing need for expert ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Lubbock Christian University (LCU) has announced it will be granting doctoral degrees beginning with the Clinical Doctor of Nursing Practice starting August 2023. LCU ...

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is designed to prepare registered nurses with baccalaureate degrees for advanced roles in nursing based on the premise that all nurse educators are leaders, and ...