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A bill that would allow non-certified nurse aides to work in nursing homes longer than four months has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives. Reps. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Madeleine Dean ...

Nursing assistants are in demand nationwide, but that doesn't mean just any candidate will fill the bill. Recruiters look for caring, dependable applicants with good communication skills to assist ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Hundreds of aspiring nurse aides can start taking their certification exams in Spanish and Chinese next year, the start of a multilingual policy that advocates and lawmakers say will ...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) — Francine Williams is the proud owner of the Williams Healthcare Training Center in Southfield. "But you go by the name of Nurse Fran?" I ...

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.

The ongoing expansion of responsibilities for physician assistants and nurse practitioners is renewing opposition from physician groups. Efforts to expand the roles of physician assistants and nurse ...