Research Reports
The Most Comprehensive Data About Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and the NP Role
Research at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is essential for understanding how NPs are shaping the future of health care. Read current reports on NP characteristics, practice settings, compensation and education trends below, and learn about comparative clinical effectiveness research.
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AANP National NP Workforce Survey: Compensation and Practice
The AANP Workforce Surveys identify NP employment characteristics, compensation, practice and patient demographics. Every two years, AANP members and nonmembers are selected to receive a survey on compensation or a survey with questions about practice. Those who complete a workforce survey, regardless of membership, are provided free access to the final report developed from their responses.
NP Compensation
The 2024 AANP Compensation Report provides an in-depth analysis of NPs’ compensation by state, work setting, clinical focus and years of experience. The report compares hourly and annual compensation ranges for an array of specializations and work settings and summarizes bonuses and professional development by state. Statistics are presented by state and years of experience throughout the report when possible. The report is available at no cost to members and for $219 for nonmembers.
NP Practice
The 2024 AANP Practice Report presents survey data on NP certification, practice communities, work settings and employer characteristics, billing information, prescribing and diagnosis, NP education, and demographics. The first section shows characteristics and credentials of NPs. The second section focuses on features of patients, such as age, types of insurance and conditions treated. The third section presents prescribing patterns for NPs by most common medications prescribed and average prescriptions written daily based on patient volume.
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Research Snapshots and Briefs
These research snapshots and briefs summarize findings on key topics in NP education and practice.
- Data Sources and Methods for Counting Nurse Practitioners.
- NP and Student Perspectives on AI in Health Care.
- NP Student Trends in MSN, Post-MSN and DNP Degrees, 2015-2024.
- NP Student Trends in Psych-Mental Health, Acute Care and
Primary Care, 2015-2024. - Full Practice Authority and Time-in-Practice Requirements.
- NP Experiences with Medication Utilization Management.