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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has alerted healthcare facilities and especially hospital emergency departments to be on a heightened lookout for patients who present with symptoms similar to botulism following a cluster of two cases reported in Illinois of people who received injections in LaSalle County of Botox or a similar possibly counterfeit product.

Jefferson City, Missouri, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Poll: Overwhelming Voter Support in Missouri for Full Practice Authority for Nu...

Family nurse practitioners are needed to improve primary care levels across the state and in the entire nation.

States that grant Full Practice Authority to NPs demonstrate more diversity and inclusion, with a higher representation of NPs of color.

Nurse Practitioners with doctorates are pushing back against states attempting to prevent them from using the title

April Kapu, DNP, shares her experiences over the past 2 years as president of AANP, including watching NP graduates don their white lab coats.

Utah becomes the 27th state to enact Full Practice Authority for nurse practitioners.

/PRNewswire/ -- Utah is sending a clear message: The state is serious about improving access to health care. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners®...

Beehive State Becomes 27th State to Adopt Full Practice Authority AUSTIN, Texas, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Utah is sending a clear message: T...

Allowing nurse practitioners to provide a broader range of care can improve health outcomes in underserved rural and minority communities according to a new WVU study.