Stephanie Johnson, a geriatric nurse practitioner, checks her patient Ellen with a stethoscope during a hospice consult. (Photo by Jariel Arvin for KFF Health News) On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a ...

New 3D-printed stethogram, a low-cost digital stethoscope and app. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a serious issue for doctors and nurses assessing a patient’s heart and lungs with a traditional ...

Stethoscopes used in an intensive care unit (ICU) are loaded with bacteria, including those that may be associated with hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), new data show. Moreover, standard cleaning ...

What Is a Nurse Practitioner? A nurse practitioner (NP) is a health care professional who offers a wide range of acute, primary, and specialty care services, either alone or alongside a doctor. The ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

WASHINGTON: Stethoscopes carried by healthcare practitioners are loaded with diverse bacteria, including some that can cause infections, according to a study. The research, published in the journal ...

Standing in the kitchen, her stethoscope around her neck, Shelley Raymond holds Maria’s left shoulder and slowly moves her arm upward. “Has this arm been bothering you?” Raymond asks the 87-year-old, ...