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The Rise of the Nurse Practitioner

9/23/2015

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Did You Know...?

- More than 192,000 NPs practice in the U.S. By 2025, that number is expected to reach 244,000.
 
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In 2012, more than 900 million visits were made to nurse practitioners across the U.S.
 
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87% of NPs are prepared in primary care.
 

- 97% of NPs prescribe medications.
 

- 85% of NPs see patients covered by Medicare, 84% see patients covered by Medicaid.
 

- 19 states allow nurse practitioners to practice independently.**



*Photo taken from bringmethenews.com
**The above facts were taken from physicianpractice.com
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