MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Tennessee nurse practitioner who called himself the “Rock Doc” has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegally prescribing thousands of ...

Carson-Newman University's Online Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner program (MSN-FNP) and Online Post-Master's FNP Certificate (PMC-FNP) Program help address the ongoing ...

Carson-Newman University, a leading institution in healthcare education, sheds light on the surging demand for nurse practitioners (NPs) in Tennessee and nationwide. As the healthcare landscape ...

Nurse practitioners are not trying to replace doctors — they’re trying to meet patients’ needs, wherever those patients are, an expert said.

With mental health needs on the rise in Chattanooga, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) is launching a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program in Fall 2025.

NPs are increasingly important to the US healthcare system, but getting the respect and recognition that should come with ...

Nurse practitioner is the No. 1 job for 2025, the second year it achieved that ranking. Nurse practitioners have a strong career outlook, with job growth projected to increase by 46% by 2033.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee nurse practitioner who called himself the “Rock Doc” has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegally prescribing thousands of doses of opioids including ...