Articles tagged with:nurse practitioner courses - Part 2
Although desperately needed to provide primary care services to under-served populations, Nurse Practitioners explain how arcane restrictions in some states hinder their practice and adversely affect the communities they serve. Isn't it about time the AMA stopped lobbying to hold Nurse Practitioners back and thought about patient welfare instead?
An article on CNNMoney.com reports medical centers last year offered higher salaries and incentives to specialist nurses than to primary care doctors, and family doctors don't seem to be very happy about that.
With the national shortage of Primary Care physicians expected to grow worse in the coming years, Nurse Practitioners are increasingly filling the gap as the nation's chief primary care providers. Demand for additional NP's is expected to explode - especially if health care reform passes. Discover how to become a Nurse Practitioner even if you don't already have a previous nursing degree.
