There I was, near death, with no one to help me. OK, so I exaggerate a wee bit. But a new system at The Everett Clinic didn’t snap to my rescue last week. The doctor was in, but to me, she was out.

A plurality (43%) of voters think the cost of health care would decrease if nurse practitioners were trained and licensed to provide routine medical care. Only 12% disagree and believe health care ...

Nurse practitioners are a type of advanced-practice registered nurse. They are registered nurses who have also obtained a postgraduate nursing degree, typically a master's. So-called scope-of-practice ...

Nurse practitioners in Pennsylvania took another step toward equal footing with family doctors. Health insurer Highmark Inc. said Wednesday that it will recognize nurse practitioners as primary care ...

Award: Non-physician practitioner honors a health care provider other than a doctor whose performance is considered exemplary by patients and peers.Winner: Charlotte SmalleyAccomplishments: Smalley ...

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