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Bookmark or Share- What's a Nurse Practitioner (NP)?As clinicians that blend clinical expertise in diagnosing and treating health conditions with an added emphasis on disease prevention and health management, NPs bring a comprehensive perspective and personal touch to health care. To learn how NPs got their start, visit AANP's Historical Timeline.
- What Is a Nurse Practitioner and How Do You Become One? | ANAA nurse practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with advanced clinical training who provides direct patient care. NPs work closely with physicians and other health providers in primary care and specialty settings.
- What Is a Nurse Practitioner? - Cleveland ClinicA nurse practitioner (NP) is a nurse who has advanced clinical education and training. NPs share many of the same duties as doctors. They perform physical exams, diagnose and treat diseases and other health conditions, and prescribe medication. A nurse practitioner must have a graduate-level degree of education.
- NP Fact Sheet - The American Association of Nurse PractitionersThere are more than 385,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) licensed in the U.S. 1. More than 39,000 new NPs completed their academic programs in 2021-2022. 2. 88.0% of NPs are certified in an area of primary care, and 70.3% of all NPs deliver primary care. 3. 83.2% of full-time NPs are seeing Medicare patients and 81.9% are seeing Medicaid patients. 3.
- Nurse practitioner - WikipediaA nurse practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice registered nurse and a type of mid-level practitioner. [1] [2] NPs are trained to assess patient needs, order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests, diagnose disease, prescribe medications and formulate treatment plans.
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