Most conflicts between physicians and nurses don’t arise from bad intentions—they stem from mismatched expectations, unclear communication, and systemic pressures. Left unchecked, these issues can ...

Nurses can safely deliver many services traditionally performed by doctors, with little to no difference in deaths, safety events, or how patients felt about their health, according to a new review, ...

You need a primary care appointment. Should you see an MD — or NP?

Nurses can safely deliver many services traditionally performed by doctors, with little to no difference in deaths, safety events, or how patients felt about their health, according to a new Cochrane ...

A new bill making its way through the Washington State Legislature is igniting debate among healthcare workers, particularly nurses and doctors, who are concerned it could endanger their safety. House ...

The suit was filed in June 2023 by three California-based nurse practitioners. Nurses in the state of California who obtained doctorate degrees can’t be referred to as “Doctor” after a judge ruled it ...

Even by rural hospital standards, Keokuk County Hospital in Sigourney, Iowa, is small. The 14-bed hospital, in the southeastern part of the state, doesn't do surgeries or deliver babies. The small ...

Last week, a colleague worked her fourth consecutive extended shift. The position beside her has been vacant since 2021. Nobody is coming. That issue represents a structural failure — one playing out ...

A California federal judge has ruled that nurses with doctorates do not have the right to call themselves doctors. Here is what to know: 1. The case concerns a California law that allows only ...