Becker's Healthcare July 29, 2024
The rapid proliferation of nurse practitioners programs in the U.S. is spurring concerns about the quality of training for these advanced practice providers and potential consequences for patient safety, Bloomberg Businessweek reported July 24.
Nurse practitioners’ presence in healthcare is rapidly growing as healthcare organizations look to increase patients’ access to care and meet growing demands for healthcare professionals, particularly in rural areas. At present, more than 300,000 NPs are practicing nationwide. By 2032, this figure is expected to climb 45.7%, making it the nation’s fastest-growing profession and far outpacing the growth of physicians.
Dozens of nursing students and professors told Bloomberg Businessweek that NP programs are rapidly sprouting up across the nation amid this increased demand, often graduating...
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