New Jerseyans walking into an exam room with a bad case of the flu, back pain, stomachache or any number of other ailments have for years now increasingly been evaluated, diagnosed and treated by a ...

Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive? That bedside manner may be the result of the health care system.

The nurse practitioner will see you now. It’s not the phrase most people are accustomed to hearing, but it’s increasingly the case, with patients more likely than ever to see providers with advanced ...

One expert explained how nurses have “opportunities to get to talk with patients and their loved ones in ways that you don't (get) when you're in the time crunch of an appointment with your oncologist ...

Florida legislators recently passed legislation to prevent advanced practice nurses in Florida with doctorates from using the honorific “doctor.” The state House and Senate bills proposed that nurses ...