For Elena Prendergast, DNP, APRN, the path to becoming a palliative care nurse practitioner wasn’t straightforward, and she didn’t get there until a month before her 49th birthday. She doubted herself ...

Reusable bottles get grubby no matter what liquid they're filled with, so it's important to clean them regularly.

In 2020, Marcy Markes was confronted with a harsh reality. A nurse practitioner who has specialized in allergy and asthma care for more than two decades, she was forced to close three of her rural ...

It takes a minimum of eight years of education and nursing experience to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). The combination of pursuing education and practical experience can lead ...

Nurse practitioners and midwives seek to change the law in Missouri, but haven’t made progress. Now, one Columbia nurse is ...

Nurse practitioners and midwives have been pushing to get the law changed in Missouri, but haven’t made any progress. Now, ...

You wait 45 minutes in the exam room when the doctor finally walks in. They seem rushed. A few questions, a quick exam, a ...

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Rose Henderson described how upsetting it had been to see insults online after the case came to public attention.

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