Basic methods to compute required sample sizes are well understood and supported by widely available software. However, researchers often oversimplify their sample size calculations, overlooking ...

Taylor, a 31-year-old nurse from Austin, Texas, appeared on Caleb Hammer’s show Financial Audit to get his advice on how to dig herself out of $530,000 in debt. She makes $6,000 a month, but the ...

Heather Jackson, PhD, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP, explains how a fellowship program sets the tone for how to transition nurse practitioners to oncology. Nurse practitioners should receive comprehensive ...

Rural hospitals across Indiana expect to face severe financial difficulties after state and federal Medicaid cuts. That's, in part, because it is harder to retain physicians in rural areas, where the ...

Stephanie Johnson, a geriatric nurse practitioner, checks her patient Ellen with a stethoscope during a hospice consult. (Jariel Arvin for KFF Health News) On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy ...

Oklahoma's new law allows qualified nurse practitioners to practice independently, expanding healthcare access in underserved rural areas. Supporters believe this change will address provider ...

Every evening, nurse practitioner (NP) Arnold Facklam arrives at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia, an hour before his two physician counterparts. As an NP nocturnist, a hospitalist ...

With the passage of House Bill 2298, Oklahoma joins a growing list of states granting nurse practitioners full practice authority, meaning they can prescribe medications and manage patient care ...

Oklahoma’s new law, effective in November 2025, allows certain nurse practitioners to prescribe medications without physician supervision, a move aimed at expanding healthcare access, especially in ...