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TagIndependent Practice for CRNAs: What New State Laws Mean for Your Career
Can CRNAs practice independently? The answer depends on the state. In some states, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) may provide anesthesia services without a physician’s direct supervision, while in others, supervision or collaborat…
These States Offer the Best Healthcare Jobs in 2025 [Salary Guide]
Healthcare jobs will grow faster than most occupations, and registered nursing positions will increase by 6% from 2022 to 2032. The best states for healthcare jobs show remarkable differences in both career prospects and pay scales.
California le…
Unsurprising News of the Week: Another Doc Is Against Full Practice Authority
Another week, another physician calling into question the ability of advanced practitioners to treat patients as the primary care shortage looms.
Physicians vs. Advanced Practitioners: Where Do You Stand?
A battle has been brewing between advanced practitioners seeking to expand their scope of practice and the physicians who oppose them. Where do you stand?
NPs Touted as Primary Care Shortage Solution—Yet Again
Nurse practitioners are the solution to health care provider shortages, or so said a rally cry of an op-ed published by The Hill this week.
NPs Bite Back at Physicians’ Call for Public Advocacy Campaign
Physicians and Nurse Practitioners have been battling it out online in the form of open letters this past week, with both calling on the AMA to step in.
NP Role Expansion Bill Passes Pennsylvania Senate
Nurse Practitioners saw another victory in their quest for full practice authority on Wednesday in the Pennsylvania Senate.
Fight to Expand Advanced Practitioner Roles Fails in Florida
House Bill 821 sought to grant autonomy to Advanced Practitioners in the state of Florida in an effort to expand access to care and affordability.
44 Million Reasons to Expand Scope of Practice
13% of the population of the U.S. now lives in a county that is experiencing a primary care physician shortage. Advanced practitioners could very well be the answer.
Both Political Parties Can Agree on Working to Solve the Looming Nurse Shortage
Without an effort from both sides of the aisle, America’s health system may be pushed past the breaking point.