NPs in the News
Whether it’s an article on NPs as the solution to the health care provider shortage or coverage of a particular health care issue in which an NP is asked to provide expert opinion, NPs are being recognized in the media as crucial to the future of health care. Read for yourself!
Featured NP News
- When 'Doctor' Doesn't Mean 'Physician'
H&HN (April 25, 2013) - An Rx for the doctor shortage
Los Angeles Times (April 21, 2013) - Free the Nurses
Slate (April 18, 2013) - Nurse practitioners rise to challenges of health reform, doctor shortage
The Journal News (April 17, 2013) - Doctors and Nurse Practitioners: Beyond the Turf Wars
Columbia Journalism Review (April 4, 2013)
NPs in the News Archives
2013
- Health Care and Nurse Practitioners
C-Span (March 28, 2013) - Nurses pushing for right to practice without doctor supervision
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) Daily Circuit (March 26, 2013) - The Role of Nurse Practitioners
The Diane Rhem Show (March 26, 2013) - AARP Backs Legislation Supporting NPs
The Washington Post (March 24, 2013) - Nurse! Nurse! Relief for Medicaid’s financial ills?
Illinois Times (March 21, 2013) - Obamacare is ramping up a health-care turf war
Washington Post’s WonkBlog (February 27, 2013) - Nurse Practitioners Are In -- and Why You May Be Seeing More of Them
Knowledge@Wharton (February 13, 2013) - Sometimes The Best Medical Care Is Provided By Those Who Aren't M.D.s
Forbes (February 10, 2013) - Nurse Practitioners Seek More Authority in Florida
Tampa Bay Times (February 4, 2013)
2012
- When the Doctor Is Not Needed
New York Times (December 15, 2012) - Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Nurse Practitioners: A Perfect Match?
Beckers Hospital Review (December 13, 2012) - Insurance companies block nurse care
Solutions (December 5, 2012) - Health Policy Brief: Nurse Practitioners And Primary Care
Health Affairs (October 25, 2012) - The Family Doctor, Minus the M.D.
New York Times (October 24, 2012) - Nurses turn to DNA testing to help patients being treated with psychotropic drugs
Nurse.com (August 27, 2012) - AANP member Cmdr. Michael Service becomes the officer in charge of Naval Branch Health Clinic, Mayport Florida Times-Union (August 22, 2012)
- Letter to Editor of New York Times from AANP President Angela K. Golden
(Aug. 2, 2012) - "Nurse Practitioners Look to Fill Gap with Expected Spike in Demand for Health Services"
Washington Post (May 13, 2012)
- "Why Nurses Need More Authority"
The Atlantic Article (May 7, 2012)
- "Nursing Through the Decades" with AANP Massachusetts State Representative, Nancy O'Rourke
Boston Globe Article (May 6, 2012)
- AANP Members, Teresa Gardner & Paula Meade Are Doing Great Work In Virginia
YouTube Video (April 27, 2012) - A Healing Presence Through 3 Administrations Featuring AANP Member Tim Flynn
New York Times (April 21, 2012) - requires New York Times login - TT Interview: Tim Flynn, AANP Member
Texas Tribune Video (April 19, 2012) - The Healthy Guide to Lasting Weight Loss
Elle Magazine Article (Mar. 2, 2012) - Duke Nursing Grads at the Front Lines of Change
Duke Nursing Magazine Article (Feb. 29, 2012 ) - Immunizations Over 50 with Wendy Wright
Sirius XM Doctor Radio Rehabilitative Medicine Audio File (Jan. 31, 2012) - Winter Sports Safety with Nancy O'Rourke
Sirius XM Doctor Radio Rehabilitative Medicine Audio File (Jan. 31, 2012) - Flu Season Off to Slow Start, So Far
Health Day Article (Jan. 31, 2012)
2011
- Nurse Practitioner Week 2011: A Huge Success!
AANP Web feature, (November 23, 2011) - Nurse Practitioners Celebrate National NP Week at the Today Show
AANP Web feature, (November 15, 2011) - Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Encourages Student Research Submissions
AANP Web feature, (October 18, 2011) - AANP Regional Director Rosie Morales Named Texas Nurse Practitioner of the Year
AANP Web feature,(September 20, 2011) - Nurse Practitioner Earns Recognition
San Angelo Standard Times.com article, (August 8, 2011) - Study: Advanced practice nurse care as effective as physicians
News-medical.net article, (August 3, 2011) - AANP Sets Record With 2011 Conference
Advance for NPs & PAs article, (August 1, 2011) - AANP Conducts NP Information Briefings with Top Publications
AANP Web feature, (July 28, 2011) - Nurse Practitioners as Primary Care Providers Within the VA
Military Medicine article, (July 2011) - Opportunities Abound: Up-and-coming Nursing Specialties
Nursezone.com article, (July 15, 2011) - Understanding the Role of Nurse Practitioners
ChicagoTribune.com article, (June 15, 2011) - Is Your Birth Control as Safe as You Think?
Marie Claire.com article featuring AANP member Barbara Dehn, (May 24, 2011) - Senate Resolution Cites University of Texas at Austin Nursing School for Efforts in Addressing Primary Health Care Shortage
University of Texas at Austin News article, (May 24, 2011 - Safe at Home: APN-Managed Medical Homes Aim to Improve Safety
Nurse.com article, (May 23, 2011) - The Growing Role of Nurses
Nursezone.com article, (May 20, 2011) - The Nurse Practitioner Will See You Now
Trustee Magazine article, (May 5, 2011) - Advanced Practice RNs Are Frugal Fix to Doc Shortage
Fiercehealthcare.com article, (May 4, 2011) - The Future of Nursing
Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine article, (April 2011) - The Future of Your Health Care
CNNMoney.com article, (April 25, 2011) - Inglis: Lawmakers, Doctors Holding Nurses Back
Statesman.com article, (April 21, 2011) - How to Take Care of Yourself When Providing Alzheimer's Support
LifeScript article, (April 15, 2011) - Nursing to Have Bigger Role in Health Care
KSL.com article, (April 6, 2011) - Defining the Scope of Practice
MD NG Primary Care article, (March 3, 2011) - For Nurse Practitioners, The Future Is Now
AJC.com (Atlanta Journal Constitution) article, (March 21,2011) - Coordinating Care: Study Highlights Communication Gap Between EDs and Primary Care
NurseZone.com article, (March 11, 2011) - Number of Nurse Practitioners Increasing Nationwide
FremontTribune.com article, (March 10, 2011) - Women's Health Remains An Overlooked Story
Austin American Statesman Opinion Page article by Esther J. Cepeda of the Washington Post Writers Group, features a photo of AANP member Suzie Smith, (March 5, 2011) - The Future of Your Health Care
Money Magazine article, (March 2011) - Health Reform Implementation Underway
NurseZone.com article, (February 18, 2011) - Bringing PAs and NPs on Board: What To Do if You're Hiring
American Medical News Article, (January 10, 2011)
2010
- Physicians, Nurses Continue Primary Care Debate
Health Leaders Media article, December 23 - Broadening the Scope of Nursing Practice
New England Journal of Medicine article, December 15 - Nurses for the Future
New England Journal of Medicine article, December 15 - Do what's best for patients
Dallas Morning News letter to the Editor, December 4 - More patients under federal health reform with fewer primary care doctors spell trouble
NCSL NP Article, December 4 - Stop Nursing Gurdges - Practitioner's law deserves review despite objections
Dallas Morning News letter to the Editor, December 2 - It's time to collaborate—not compete—with NPs
Journal of Family Practice editorial by Dr. Jeff Susman's, December See AANP's response to this powerful editorial - Nurse-practitioner law worth Legislature's debate
Dallas Morning News editorial, November 29 - Nurses' Role in the Future of Health Care
New York Times article, November 18 - Nurse practitioners helping cure physician shortage
Daily Courier, Grants Pass, Oregon article, November 18 - The NP Shout Out Award Winner
Advance for NPs & PAs article, November 15 - Nurse practitioners on the rise
Austin-American Statesman article, October 24 - Meet Your Leaders—Part 2: AANP
Clinician Reviews article, September 15 - AANP Leadership (requires Clinician Reviews login) - Innovative health programs counter primary care shortage
USAToday.com article, August 16 - Nurse Practitioners Meeting the Need for Skilled Health Professionals
Richmond Times-Dispatch.com article, July 11 - Voice for Change: AANP Celebrates 25 Years
Clinician Reviews article, June 30 - The Nurse Practitioner Will See You Now
Medscape.com article, June 29 - U.S. expands nurse training funding
UPI.com article, June 17 - Nurse practitioners do jobs of doctors, with less training
The Tennessean article, June 17 - John M. Crisp: Boost the role of nurse practitioners
Projo.com article, April 29 - "Nurse Practitioner Dr. Susan Apold on Fox & Friends discussing NP-guided care"
Fox & Friends segment, April 25 (video) - "The Nurse Will See You Now"
Fox & Friends segment featuring AANP President Dee Swanson, April 22 (video) - Super nurses, to the rescue
Philly.com article, April 20 - Nursing Our Way Out of a Doctor Shortage
Townhall.com article, April 18 - Facing doctor shortage, 28 states may expand nurses' role
USAToday.com article, April 16 - "The fight to give nurses more power"
CNN segment, April 16 (video) - Shortage may mean a bigger role for nurse practitioners
StatesmanJournal.com article, April 14 - Nurse practitioners as an underutilized resource for health reform: Evidence-based demonstrations of cost-effectiveness
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners article, April - Nursing covering more health care
USA Today article, March 11 - How to cover an increasing lack of doctors?
Chicago Tribune article, February 26 - Health Care Reform Stalls, Nurse Leaders React
NurseZone.Com article, Feb. 5 - Tips for Controlling Your Cough
Saturday Evening Post article featuring NP Mary Ellen Roberts, January 16 - Assuring That There Will Be a Doctor in the House
Wall Street Journal Letter to the Editor, January 11 - How to Fix the Doctor Shortage
Wall Street Journal article, January 4
2009
- "Registered nurse practitioners push for prescription power" - Orlando Sentinel.Com article, December 2
- "Bottom Lines: Reform likely to heighten demand for nurse practitioners" - Press of Atlantic City.Com article, November 8
- "With Doctors in Short Supply, Responsibilities for Nurses May Expand" - New York Times.com article, November 6
- "National Nurse Practitioner Week Recognized by STINSON Brand Innovation With Offer of 'Notes on Nursing' e-book" - Reuters article, November 5
- "50 Best Jobs in America" - Money Magazine article featuring nurse practitioner profession, November 2009
- "Rebrand Nurses" - Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine article, October 2009
- "In Motion: Mobile Unit Seeks to Bridge Gap in Healthcare Access" - PennState Live daily newswire segment, June (video)
- "Nurse practitioners pick up the slack in providing primary care" - Baltimore Sun article, August
- "Health care's big money wasters" - CNNMoney article featuring interview with AANP President Dee Swanson, August 10
- Doctor shortage: Who should fill it? - CNNMoney article featuring nurse practitioners, September
- "How an NP Managed Ohio's First Swine Flu Case" - Nurse Practitioner World News, May/June
- "New Kinds of Primary Care" - O Magazine article, March
- "On the Brink of Change: NP, PA Leaders' Hopes for 2009" - Clinician Reviews article featuring interview with AANP President Dee Swanson, January
- "A View From the Hill" - Clinician Reviews article featuring interview with AANP's Dr. Jan Towers, January
Pre-2009
- Your Partner in Heath - the Nurse Practitioner - demilitary.com Publictions Nov. 15, 2007
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