RSS FeedHappy Nurse Practitioner Week 2011!
15 November 2011The Medicus Firm wishes all nurse practitioners a very happy National Nurse Practitioner Week, November 13-19 2011.
Nurse practitioners are such vital contributors and providers of healthcare in the U.S., particularly in light of an impending physician shortage which is increasing the demand and need for nurse practitioners in many areas, particularly in primary care.
Many employers of nurse practitioners may not be aware that The Medicus Firm also provides search and placement services for nurse practitioners (and other mid-level providers) in addition to our physician search services.
Nurse practitioners are both valuable and controversial in healthcare right now. While NP advocacy groups and some other healthcare analysts are lobbying for increased clinical autonomy for nurse practitioners, many physician groups oppose the use of NPs as sole providers for patients. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) cites research that shows primary care patients of NPs have equal or better outcomes as patients of physicians, as additional evidence in favor of increased authority and autonomy for NPs.
We do not have an official stance on this debate, but based on demand, it seems that NPs will continue to play an integral role in the provision of healthcare nationwide, particularly in primary care but also in other specialties. It may be out of necessity if nothing else that NPs are utilized to alleviate the physician shortage.
Either way, we wish all nurse practitioners and employers of nurse practitioners a very happy Nurse Practitioner Week this week!
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