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, ...

What exactly is the difference between a nurse practitioner and a doctor? Nurse practitioners are known as an "advance practice nurses," Deffenbaugh explains. They have completed a two-year program ...

The largest healthcare strike in Oregon history is on the horizon. About 5,000 Providence doctors and nurses who work at 8 different hospitals around the state could strike at the end of this week. We ...

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 ...

While many say the technology will help clinicians improve care, the workforce shortage and other pressures may prompt healthcare leaders to use AI when they can’t find or afford providers. And ...