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How Nurse Practitioners Treat Obesity With Sensitivity and Care
Nurse practitioners are changing the lives of patients with obesity through innovative, person-centric treatments. Health care providers like nurse practitioners (NPs) have made tremendous progress in advancing how obesity is discussed and treated. NPs make it a point to ...
Nurse Practitioner The Best Job Ever!
Profession Ranks #1 for Best Job, Health Care Job and STEM Job Media Contact: Bryan Black AUSTIN, TEXAS (Jan. 11, 2024) —The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) applauds the recognition of nurse practitioners (NPs) in U.S News & World ...
NP Profession is Growing!
During National Nurse Practitioner Week, AANP Applauds NPs for Their Incredible Contributions to Patient Health, Celebrates Continued Expansion of the Workforce Media Contact: Bryan Black, bblack@aanp.org AUSTIN, TEXAS — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) released new data on the ...
Becoming a NP Mental & Psych Health Specialist
Learn more about this unique specialty and innovations in mental health care from an academic and leader. Earlier this year, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) reported that “158 million people live in Mental Health Care Health Professional ...
NPs Becoming Educators!
Many NPs are inspired to step into academic roles is to ensure there are more providers to help with the crisis in health care access. Right now, more than 100 million Americans live in health care provider shortage areas. The good ...
AANP STATE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE!
Become inspired by this Kansas nurse practitioner’s story advocating for the profession and prioritizing patient care. Every year, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) honors deserving nurse practitioners (NPs) and NP advocates with the State Award for Excellence. This award ...