The patient at the clinic was in his 40s and had lost both his legs to Type 1 diabetes. He had mental health and substance abuse problems and was taking large amounts of opioids to manage pain. He was ...

Nurse practitioner programs are popular and relatively easy to find, but not all programs can prepare you for the specific certification exam or state license you need. To help you sort through your ...

Completing an online nurse practitioner program puts current registered nurses (RNs) on track to a higher-paying career. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice nurses who focus their careers ...

Saint Louis University’s Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing prepares students for professional nursing practice at baccalaureate, master's, post-master's and doctoral levels. Students will learn ...

Diane Smith, right, graduate program director of the UIndy School of Nursing, oversees a nursing student in a simulation exercise. Smith says nurses are the captain of a patient’s caregiving team.