Now is an opportune time to become a nurse practitioner. Not only is there is an increased demand nationally for nurses, but there are new and abundant opportunities for nurse practitioners including demand for inpatient nurse practitioner care to the advent of “Express Care” clinics in retail outlets as well as a burgeoning need for providers to care for the uninsured and indigent population. In addition, there is a "graying" of the nation's nursing profession with many RNs approaching retirement age. Consequently, opportunities for NPs have never been better. We invite you to take a look at our program!
Nurse practitioners work in a variety of clinical settings including outpatient clinics, ambulatory care settings, emergency departments, inpatient units, community health agencies, and private practice settings as co-owners and operators with other nurse practitioners, physicians and other health care providers. The current facts about nurse practitioners (CANP Fact Sheet, 2006):
•There are 88,000 nurse practitioners in the United States.
•There are 10,959 nurse practitioners in California.
•There are 6,877 California nurse practitioners who prescribe/ "furnish" medications.
•Nurse practitioners are primary care providers: 90% work in primary care.
•Nurse practitioners increase access to care: 68% see Medi-Cal patients, 51% see the uninsured, and 27% care for indigent patients.
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