Tag Archives: Nursing
Let Nurses Practice! Nurse Practitioners Fight to Remove Barriers
Let nurses practice! Nothing frustrates me more as an NP than the variability of nurse practitioner rules and legislation from state-to-state. Every state should be the same. In headline news this week, nurse practitioners in Missouri are pushing for more … Continue reading
25 Useful Dot-Edu Resources for Nurse Practitioners
The nurse practitioner career is gaining a lot of ground recently. With physicians increasingly unable to handle patient loads, nurse practitioners are becoming important in the world of health care. Nurse practitioners can diagnose and treat diseases — and in … Continue reading
Top 40 FNP Job Listing Sites
One of the trends in the health care industry is an increase in FNP jobs. Family nurse practitioners can act as primary care providers in many states, and even in states where they cannot have their own practice, they can … Continue reading
50 YouTube Videos About Nurse Practitioners Worth Watching
If you are looking for a rewarding career, you might consider becoming a nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners generally have more education, and a more rigorous program of study than registered nurses, who cannot prescribe medications and diagnose disease. Nurse practitioners … Continue reading
Top 40 Family Nurse Practitioner Blogs
Nurse practitioners are those who have gone beyond regular nursing requirements. Their advanced training and education allows them to diagnose medical conditions, as well as prescribe medications. Nurse practitioners can provide some of the services that we often associate with … Continue reading

Brandi Funk is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and a healthcare industry expert with 20 years of experience working in hospital, private practice, retail clinic, and research settings. She is a faculty member at Azusa Pacific University, school of nursing and owner of BodyBalance Holistic Health Solutions. Her mission and passion is to help others achieve optimum health through lifestyle medicine and lower health care costs in America. She is the award winning author of “Cut Your Health Care Costs Now!” an American's guide to finding affordable healthcare. Brandi can be found at 