...inpatient care is now being offered in the outpatient setting to reduce costs In many countries, inpatient care is now being offered in the outpatient setting to reduce costs. Common surgical ...

Somewhere in the hospital, an alarm goes off. A panicked crowd begins to form inside a patient’s room, where a monitor reveals a flat line and a woman lies equally still on a bed. In moments, a ...

APRNs — advanced practice registered nurses — help provide access to health care especially in areas where there may be a shortage. Strict regulations in some states prompt many to cross state lines.

The Legal Pitfalls in Prescribing Opioids Should you worry when prescribing opioids that the drugs might end up on the street? How can you protect yourself? Review the legal nuts and bolts of opioid ...

There is growing recognition that mental health services are under pressure and, to date, there has been no consensus about what advanced clinical practice in mental health means – and consequently, ...

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published a new definition of advanced practice nurses and midwives, as another step towards specific regulation for this group. The definition is part of a ...