You’ve probably heard that nursing jobs are hot right now. And it’s true. But even within the general nursing world there are tons of specialties, so it’s important to know who does what before you ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Christin Perry is a freelance writer with a passion for all topics related to health and family. She has been working as a writer for seven years now, and her work has appeared in Parents, The Bump, ...

Pediatric health-care work force planning efforts are increasingly incorporating the roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, especially in plans to alleviate the perceived shortage of ...

Nurses seeking an advanced degree to become a nurse practitioner in areas like family practice, mental health or different areas of gerontology, can find it through several new programs at the ...

As the national nursing shortage continues to grow, so do job opportunities within the profession. According to Hoosier Hot 50 Jobs research compiled by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development ...

That said, there are two issues getting in the way of hospitals fully employing nurse practitioners as a meaningful solution. Dr. Kapu said there is not widespread understanding among hospitals and ...

Rhonda Fried is a psychiatric nurse practitioner at the Mathers Clinic in Crystal Lake. Fried states that she loves her job at the Mathers Clinic where she has worked for the last 3 years, since the ...