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• Nurse Practitioners Let's Talk NP Salary

  A nurse practitioner’s salary doesn’t vary by years of experience, in contrast to most professions,. This survey found that after a nurse practitioner has been working for five years, the average NP salary doesn’t increase even after practicing for more than twenty years. This spans ER Nurses to Fam...

  Dr. Melissa DeCapua, DNP, PMHNP | April 28, 2021

• Are Nurse Practitioner Doctors Real Physicians?

  Nurse Practitioner and Doctor Are Nurse Practitioner Doctors Real Physicians? No longer are physicians the only healthcare professionals with a doctorate degree (i.e., MD or DO). Pharmacy recently transitioned to doctoral preparation, mandating that students earn a doctor of pharmacy degree (P...

  Dr. Melissa DeCapua, DNP, PMHNP | April 21, 2021

• PAs and NPs Play an Increasing Role in Healthcare

  Much of the United States is facing a serious shortage of healthcare providers. The health provider shortfall is especially acute for primary care professionals, and especially in rural areas. Read on to learn how PAs and NPs play a role in combating this shortage....

  Luke Curtis, MD, MS | July 30, 2020

• Addiction Treatment Week 2019: Closing the Gap [INFOGRAPHIC]

  Providers have been called upon to help close a treatment gap that leaves the majority of addiction sufferers untreated every year. In this infographic, we explore facts and figures behind the American addiction epidemic, what you can do to keep helping, and how Barton can guide you through next ste...

  Barton Team | October 21, 2019

• Assistant Physicians Play a Vital Role for Healthcare in Rural Communities

  To help relieve the severe shortage of rural physicians, in 2014 Missouri was the first in the nation to create a new category of physician called “assistant physicians”. More recently, Utah, Arkansas, and Kansas have also started similar “assistant physician” programs....

  Luke Curtis, MD, MS | September 26, 2019

• 2019 General Locum Survey

  To better understand the industry, the locums, and the providers who have not yet explored this career path, Barton Associates initiated the General Locum Survey in early 2019.The General Locum Survey sought to answer how they learned about this career path, why they started, the best and worst part...

  Julie Shea | August 13, 2019

• Which States Are the Best for NP and PA to practice in?

  When comparing the 50 states and D.C., some places offer better practice regulations and more autonomy for NPs and PAs than others. Let’s take a look....

  Katie McBeth | June 01, 2019

• Bridging the Communication Gap: Locum Tenens and Cancer Care

  Locum tenens providers face a real challenge in taking on an assignment in a cancer center. Whether it’s a comprehensive cancer center in a big city or a small community hospital in a rural area, there are some ways to prepare for and deal with communication and care challenges....

  Robert Conlin | May 23, 2019

• An Open Letter About Nurses “Playing Cards” - Kim S., FNP

  This past week, a Washington state Senator, Maureen Walsh, decided to comment on nurses who “play cards almost all of the time.” A huge backlash of comments by nurses, patients, etc., transpired. In this blog post, Kim S. addresses this issue and shares her insight as a nurse....

  Kim S., FNP | April 26, 2019

• Another Kind of Shortage: Occupational Medicine Physicians

  Occupational and environmental health play a critical role in the lives of workers and the public at large. And yet, occupational medicine physicians have been suffering from a shortage since the early 1990s, unable to keep up with this increasing demand....

  Luke Curtis, MD, MS | April 18, 2019

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