Most conflicts between physicians and nurses don’t arise from bad intentions—they stem from mismatched expectations, unclear communication, and systemic pressures. Left unchecked, these issues can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close up of provider writing medical data of hospitalized patient while visiting him at intensive care unit. The nurse ...

A doctor discusses a medical report with nurses in a hospital hallway. Amid a critical shortage of physicians throughout the U.S. and an increase in the number of nurse practitioners with doctorates, ...

An 82-trial Cochrane review finds little difference in mortality, quality of life, or safety when nurses substitute for physicians — but outcomes vary widely by specialty and model.

As director of the doctor-of-nursing-practice program at Robert Morris University, I feel compelled to reply to “A New Degree and Exam Create ‘Doctor Nurses,’ Irking Physicians” (The Chronicle, ...

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The suit was filed in June 2023 by three California-based nurse practitioners. Nurses in the state of California who obtained doctorate degrees can’t be referred to as “Doctor” after a judge ruled it ...