When nurse practitioner Payal Patel changed medical practices, patient Ni-Ima Lattimer went with her. The Hempstead woman said she’s more comfortable with her and other nurses than with physicians.

Diane Kozik doesn’t remember the trauma of rupturing her appendix as a 4-year-old, but she’s never forgotten how loved she felt under the hospital’s care. For the past 45 years, Kozik has made her ...

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing is working on national recommendations to remove invasive mental health questions from nursing licensure applications, Medscape reported Feb. 5. The ...

Nurse and caretaker consoling an elderly lady in retirement at nursing home (Green Shoot Media photo) Nurses face unique stressors, including long shifts, high patient volumes and emotionally ...

A certified nursing assistant has been arrested on allegations she abused a patient at the Elgin Mental Health Center, the Illinois State Police announced. Lauren D. Carroll, 38, of Calumet City ...

Graduates of the DNP Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Specialty provide mental health care in a variety of primary care settings for patients across the lifespan. Psychiatric ...

There are more than 160 extra mental health or learning disability nurses thanks to University of Northampton's ASPIRE ...

The program provides classroom instruction regarding competencies, the administration of basic nursing care to patients in a healthcare facility. The program includes hands-on experience in a clinical ...

Nurses must figure out how to burn bright and not burn out, says this nurse leader. Shakira Henderson, PhD, DNP, MS, MPH, EMBA, IBCLC, RNC-NIC, was born and raised on a small Caribbean Island, where ...

Mesa Community College is launching a new behavioral health certificate and has opened a simulation lab to better prepare ...

The recent article highlighting the health care challenges faced by rural Westerners sheds light on a critical issue that has long plagued our frontier communities. As noted in the piece, many ...

Imperfect Paradise presents LAist Investigates: The Truth Inside California's Nursing Homes Hyde Park Healthcare Center is a one-story building with a pink stucco and flagstone facade about 10 miles ...