There are more than 125,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) in the United States, according to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. NPs enjoy more responsibility and autonomy than physician ...

Data shows nurse practitioners produce equivalent outcomes to physicians, even while serving patients with full-practice authority, according to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

There is a need to address the high costs and often poor quality of healthcare in the United States. Many studies show that nurse practitioners (NPs) provide safe and high-quality care when compared ...

AANP NP legal barriers Throughout the United States, nurse practitioners are still prevented from exercising their full practice authority - leading to increased frustration as the primary care ...

Granting full practice authority to nurse practitioners has benefits for both patients and nurses, says this nurse practitioner. For a long time, nurse practitioners (NP) have occupied a unique ...

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In 2024, nurse practitioner education programs made national news over their education practices. Specifically, critics were concerned that NPs were not receiving the necessary education to maintain ...