Remember last year's release of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on the future of nursing? Well, the movement for more NP autonomy across the nation is really gaining steam as a result. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is now selecting states to unleash ''regional action coalitions,'' known as RACs, to work on achieving universal ...

Update: As part of its annual listing of the best jobs in America mentioned here yesterday, CNN Money also ranked top jobs by growth, and PA was came in at No. 3, behind only biomedical engineer and telecommunications network engineer. Here's my favorite line: No, they're not the ones in doctors' offices checking your temperature; ...