Some nurses and physicians opposed the nurse practitioner model. Certain nursing leaders believed that nurse practitioners were no longer practicing nursing, that the title was "ambiguous and ...

Over time, the public has begun increasingly recognizing and embracing nurse practitioners as healthcare providers. “I think we’ve come a long way,” said Ulrike Muench, PhD, MSN, an associate ...

More than 1 million U.S. nurses are expected to retire by 2030 — far outpacing the projected number of new nurse graduates, according to research published Sept. 16. A study at the Georgetown ...