Beehive State Becomes 27th State to Adopt Full Practice Authority AUSTIN, Texas, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Utah is sending a clear mes

AUSTIN, Texas, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is celebrating the news that U.S News & World Report ranked the nurse practitioner (NP) role first on its "2023 Best Jobs That Help People" list. The annual rankings noted that these jobs "enhance people's well-being and help them accomplish their personal goals, big or small." The publication had previously ranked the NP profession first on its "2023 Best Health Care Jobs" list, second on its "100 Best Jobs of 2023" list and second on its "2023 Best STEM Jobs" list.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is celebrating the news that U.S News & World Report, for the second year in a row, ranked the nurse practitioner (NP) role first on its “2023 Best Health Care Jobs” list and second on its “100 Best Jobs of 2023” list. The annual rankings consider “… the most important aspects of a job including opportunities for growth, work-life balance and salary.”

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. governors from coast to coast are honoring nurse practitioners (NPs) and proclaiming Nov. 13-19 National NP Week. NPs are the health provider of choice for millions of Americans. As clinicians that blend clinical expertise in diagnosing and treating health conditions with an added emphasis on disease prevention and health management, NPs bring a comprehensive perspective and personal touch to health care. Governors and other elected leaders, patients, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) and health care providers are recognizing NPs for the lifesaving care they deliver every day.   

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) expresses its strong support for the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act. AANP thanks Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) for introducing this legislation, which would improve health care access for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries by removing barriers to practice for nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).