Letter to the editor: We need a more balanced view of NP education

Becker's Healthcare August 5, 2024
Sarah Szanton, PhD, RN, dean at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Editor’s note: This letter to the editor is in response to the article, “The Miseducation of America’s Nurse Practitioners,” published by Bloomberg. It has been lightly edited.

I am alarmed by the fearmongering in the July 24 article, “The Miseducation of America’s Nurse Practitioners.” It is important to expose weaknesses and flaws in our health systems and workforce.

This article sheds light on a concerning trend in for-profit nursing programs but it is not representative of the entire nursing education pipeline. It risks tarnishing the evidence-based value of advanced practice nurses and making people afraid to get care from well-qualified nurse practitioners. This is particularly dangerous at a time when our health systems are focused on cutting costs and...

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