An 82-trial Cochrane review finds little difference in mortality, quality of life, or safety when nurses substitute for ...

Nurses can safely do many of the jobs traditionally performed by doctors in hospitals, a new study suggests. In a large review, researchers looked at information on patient death rates, patient safety ...

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

As hospitals struggle from a monthslong walkout, nurses have picked up some of the slack. A new law gives them more responsibilities and, they say, greater recognition. By Jin Yu Young Reporting from ...