NPSchools.com Nursing Features
The nurse practitioner profession is growing at a rapid pace. And with growth comes change. Today’s nurse practitioners are dealing with staff shortages in rural areas, changes in educational standards, and battles for wider practice authority in select states. What will tomorrow’s nurse practitioners be concerned with? Our interview-based features and in-depth resource guides uncover the stories behind the big issues by talking to nurse practitioners who know the subject best.
NP Authority: The Practice Environment in Indiana
August 7, 2025 – Matt ZbrogLike many other states, Indiana desperately needs an influx of capable and cost-efficient primary care providers. But medical schools can’t graduate enough physicians to meet the need, and fewer physicians are going into primary care than ever before. NPs could be a significant part of the solution to Indiana’s healthcare shortages.
First Year as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) – What to Know
August 5, 2025 – Sophia Khawly, MSNThe first year working as an NP is very important in the NP’s career in order to expand on the knowledge base that was established during their education. During this year, many of the skills and education that were gained during their graduate program are practiced and reinforced. This is when the NP begins the transition from being an RN.
An Expert’s Bona Fide Guide: Life as a Forensic NP
August 1, 2025 – Matt ZbrogForensic nurse practitioners (NPs) combine the nursing, forensic, and legal sciences to bring safety, medical treatment, and justice to their patients. Within a specialized practice setting, they apply a core forensic nursing education that informs a holistic, patient-centered, trauma-aware approach to the traditional NP role.
Creating and Maintaining a CAQH Profile
July 30, 2025 – Sophia Khawly, MSNRegistering for a CAQH profile allows providers to self-report education, work history, malpractice history, and other demographics. This information creates an online credentialing profile so insurance companies can easily access and verify the details.
Ask a Professor: Georgia’s NPs and the Fight for Full Practice Authority
July 29, 2025 – Matt ZbrogAs the Baby Boomers enter retirement, the nation is experiencing a worsening primary care crunch: more and more Americans need primary care services, but medical schools aren’t supplying enough primary care physicians to meet that need. The problem is particularly acute in Georgia, which ranks 41st in the nation for overall health.
Resources for NPs: Guide to National & State Professional Associations
July 28, 2025 – Matt ZbrogWhile NPs are completing their estimated 1.06 billion patient visits every year, professional national and state associations give them a unified voice. No matter where a nurse practitioner is, no matter what they specialize in, no matter whom they serve, a professional organization exists to support them in their efforts.
Ask a Professor: The Practice Environment in Nevada
July 25, 2025 – Matt ZbrogAmerica needs more primary care providers. With the nation’s largest generation advancing into old age, medical schools can’t graduate physicians quickly enough to meet the population’s increasingly complex needs. Fortunately, Nevada has a growing workforce of expertly trained healthcare professionals who are well-equipped to help address the state’s unique needs: nurse practitioners.
Day in the Life of a Urologic Nurse Practitioner (NP)
July 24, 2025 – Matt ZbrogNurse practitioners (NPs) who specialize in urology focus on issues related to the upper and lower urinary tract system, which includes the kidneys, the ureters, the bladder, and the urethra. Urologic NPs may also treat conditions involving the reproductive system.
Ask a Professor: The Fight for Full Practice Authority in Illinois
July 23, 2025 – Matt ZbrogThe US is headed towards a healthcare crunch, with Baby Boomers retiring faster than medical schools can graduate an adequate number of physicians. The need for qualified healthcare professionals is acute and increasing. Nurse practitioners (NPs) could play a prominent role in meeting that need.
Day in the Life of a Surgical Nurse Practitioner (NP)
July 21, 2025 – Matt ZbrogSurgical NPs specialize in one or more aspects of surgical care. Often beginning their career with training as acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs), their work environment typically exists within a hospital, but they can work anywhere there’s an operating room or clinic.