Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before coming to Forbes Advisor she worked on ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate Christy Cantey, DNP, FNP-C, AACC, CCK (DNP 2024), has received a grant from the American Association of Nurse ...

Coalition asks court to block federal rule that threatens the health care workforce WASHINGTON, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), joined by a ...

"This important legislation takes a necessary step toward modernizing outdated policies that limit patient access to timely care," said AANP President Stephen A. Ferrara, DNP. "Nurse practitioners are ...

AANP President Dr April Kapu provides a debrief on health policy issues facing NPs including the ICAN Act and APRN Compact. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) just wrapped up its ...

Three faculty members of the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) were named 2020 Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Receiving the honor are: Bimbola F. Akintade, ...

Expert discusses the roles of brain areas in suicidality, adverse childhood experiences on brain function, and lithium in preventing suicide. Suicide prevention requires a comprehensive approach with ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing continues to produce and support leaders who influence the field of nursing, and one of those leaders have been inducted as Fellows of the ...

That said, there are two issues getting in the way of hospitals fully employing nurse practitioners as a meaningful solution. Dr. Kapu said there is not widespread understanding among hospitals and ...

The nurse practitioner group aims to raise awareness of NPs' roles in expanding primary care access. Access to primary care providers has been a growing concern in recent years, particularly as the ...