More and more patients are embracing prevention and early intervention to stay healthy and avoid health related complications. NPs encourage health promotion and a comprehensive, wellness-first approach. November 10-16, 2024 is National Nurse Practitioners (NP) Week!
Fast Facts:
- More than 70% of all NPs deliver primary care.
- There are more than 385,000 licensed NPs in the country, and just over 15,000 in North Carolina.
- NPs can prescribe medicines including controlled substances in all 50 states.
Source: AANP 'The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner'
"Nurse practitioners are the cornerstone of health care, delivering comprehensive and patient-centered care for all individuals. For more than half a century, NPs have delivered high-quality primary, acute, and mental health care to millions of patients."
---Stephen A Ferrara, DNP, AANP President
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