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Facts about NP's

There are over 290 thousand NP's Licensed in the United States.

22 states, the District of Columbia (D.C.), two U.S. territories, the Veteran’s Health Administration and the Indian Health Service have granted full practice authority to NPs.

89.7% of NPs are certified in an area of primary care, and 69% of all NPs deliver primary care.

99.1% of NPs have graduate degrees, as well as advanced education and clinical training beyond their registered nurse preparation.

The average age of NPs is 47. 

82.9% of full-time NPs are accepting Medicare patients, and 80.2% are accepting Medicaid patients.

NPs focus on health promotion, disease prevention and health education and counseling, guiding patients to make smarter health and lifestyle choices.

Patients whose primary care providers are NPs have fewer emergency room visits and shorter hospital stays, resulting in lower out-of-pocket costs.

NPs provide a full range of services, such as ordering, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests; diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions; prescribing medications and treatments; and managing overall patient care.

NPs hold prescriptive privileges, including controlled substances, in all 50 states and D.C.

NPs have been in practice an average of 10 years.

95.7% of NPs prescribe medications, and those in full-time practice write an average of 20 prescriptions per day.

The majority of NPs — 57.4% — see three or more patients per hour.

In 2019, the mean, full-time base salary was $110,000.

Malpractice rates remain low; only 1.1% have been named as primary defendant in a malpractice case.

The confidence patients have in NP-provided care is demonstrated by more than 1 billion patient visits each year.

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(Retrieved from AANP)