Nurse practitioners (NPs) are sometimes offered jobs that could be filled by a registered nurse (RN). In those positions, NPs are not expected to diagnose, order tests or treatments, or prescribe ...

Nurse practitioner and attorney who specializes in the legal issues affecting medical practices and nurse practitioners. Buppert is the author of Nurse Practitioner's Business Practice and Legal Guide ...

I’m worried—and you should be, too. Nurse practioners are increasingly likely to be sued for malpractice. It’s not because we’re practicing bad medicine, of course, but because we’ve got targets on ...