There are more than 125,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) in the United States, according to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. NPs enjoy more responsibility and autonomy than physician ...

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Nurse practitioners are among the fastest growing jobs in the US — making about $113,930 per year — and are in high demand in rural areas with few doctors. Yet some state regulations, called scope of ...

AANP NP legal barriers Throughout the United States, nurse practitioners are still prevented from exercising their full practice authority - leading to increased frustration as the primary care ...

Twenty-seven states and Washington, D.C., grant nurse practitioners full practice authority as soon as they earn their licenses, according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Utah ...

While private practice offers more freedom, flexibility and independence, it can often be more challenging and offer less compensation and fewer resources. Twenty-one ASC experts weighed in on the ...