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 ...

Many types of medical practitioners can treat you and your family. But with so many types, it may be hard to decide which to see. Here’s how to differentiate between primary care practitioners, family ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...