Nurse practitioners are increasingly filling the gap in geriatric care as the senior population rises and the number of geriatricians declines, KFF Health News reported June 18. The Health Resources ...

The need for curricular revision is demonstrated not only by the changing demographics but also by the results of a recent survey of NPs. Scherer and colleagues [9] asked respondents to reflect on ...

Stephanie Johnson, a geriatric nurse practitioner, checks her patient Ellen with a stethoscope during a hospice consult. Jariel Arvin KFF Health News On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy schedule, ...

At the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, we are advancing the future of Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner education through both the Master of Science in Nursing and ...

A geriatric specialist explains why early conversations about memory changes can help families protect a loved one’s independence.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. PORTLAND — The School of Nursing at the University of Southern Maine is ...

Sharon Dudley-Brown, professor, Beatrice Gaynor, associate professor, and Caren Coffy-McCormick, assistant professor, all in the College of Health Science School of Nursing, recently presented at the ...

Massachusetts hospital launches geriatric NP residency offering a 12-month supervised clinical rotation starting in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Nurse Practitioners and Care of the Elderly Competencies for Primary Care of the Older Adult Curricular Revision Summary and Recommendations References Nurse Practitioners and Care of the Elderly ...