NURSE PRACTITIONERS
Ensuring Access to High-Quality Health Care
For more than half a century, nurse practitioners (NPs) have been providing primary, acute and specialty health care to millions of patients across the lifespan. NPs evaluate patients, diagnose, write prescriptions and bring a comprehensive perspective to health care in nearly 1 billion patient visits each year.
Read on to learn more about the important work done by these incredible health care providers.
PATIENTS IN 27 STATES HAVE FULLA ND DIRECT ACCESS TO NP-DELIVERED CARE.
IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACROSS THE U.S.
NPs: 461,000 SOLUTIONS for strengthening health care in the U.S.
NPs BROADEN ACCESS TO CARE
NPs provide care to millions of patients
80%
see Medicaid patients.
74%
see Medicare patients.
77%
see privately-insured patients.
87%
Board Certified in Primary Care.
ADDRESSING GROWING HEALTH CARE NEEDS
NPs provide nearly
1 billion patient visits/year.
NPs increase access to mental health care and substance use disorder treatment.
NPs spend more time with patients and provide more patient health education.
MEETING PATIENTS WHERE THEY ARE
NPs practice in nearly every health care setting
Hospitals
Clinics
Veterans Health Administration
Indian Health Services facilities
Emergency rooms
Urgent care sites
Private practices (both managed and owned by NPs)
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)
Nursing facilities (NFs)
Schools
Colleges and universities
Retail clinics
Public health departments
Nurse managed clinics
Homeless clinics
Home health care settings
NP EDUCATION
Bachelors Degree in Nursing
Registered Nurse License
Graduate or Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Clinical Rotations
National Board Certification
State NP License
As clinicians who typically complete at least six years of undergraduate and graduate academic and clinical education, NPs blend clinical expertise in diagnosing and treating health conditions with an added emphasis on disease prevention and health management. NPs provide high-quality, patient-centered care.
CHAMPIONED AS THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE
42% of Medicare Part B patients receive services from a nurse practitioner. NPs are the fastest growing Medicare designated provider.
Nearly 3 out of 4 patients support legislation for greater access to NP services.
Named the #1 Best Health Care Job by U.S. News & World Report.
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The National Academy of Medicine and the World Health Organization advocate for enabling NPs to practice to the full extent of their education and training.
The American Enterprise Institute recognized NPs for delivering high-quality, cost-effective care.
The Federal Trade Commission states that removing restrictions on NP practice would improve consumer access and choice.