Practice environment, independence, and roles among DNP- and MSN-prepared primary care nurse practitioners

The role of nurse practitioners (NP) in primary care will likely grow significantly over the next several decades. The NP workforce is expected to increase by 93% between 2013 and 2025, facilitated by rapid growth in NP programs across the United States (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). In 2020, 505 schools across the United States offered NP education, and 161 new NP progrmas have opened since 2007 (AACN, 2008; AACN, 2021). NPs are employed in a variety of health care settings, and they represent an important component of the primary care provider workforce to help the country meet the increasing demand for primary care services (Buerhaus,  2018; Colwill et al., 2008; DeVol et al., 2007; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, 2010; Poghosyan et al., 2012).

Source: Nursing Outlook - August 23, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Grant R. Martsolf, Amy Komadino, Hayley Germack, Jordan Harrison, Lusine Poghosyan Source Type: research