HAPPY NATIONAL NP WEEK!!

Hello colleagues and Thank You!

As we start this year's National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week, we must take time to reflect. We can reflect on the excellent health care that NPs provide. Per the NPAA (2022), there are currently 355,000 licensed NPs in the United States. Over half of the United States (26 states) have adopted Full Practice Authority guidelines for the practice of NPs. This gives patients full access to NPs in a myriad of settings. NPs are leaders in the field of healthcare and help to provide resources to the underserved. Per the AANP (2022), “Since the nurse practitioner role began more than 50 years ago, NPs have risen to meet each challenge, worked to eliminate health care disparities and strengthened our nation’s ability to ensure patients have equitable access to high-quality care.”

I applaud each and every single one of my NP colleagues and leave this as my message...I AM PROUD TO BE AN NP! Onwards and Upwards to face daily challenges and find our rewards in great patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes. 

Thanks to each and every one of US!

Crystal, APRR President