Nurse Practitioners Recognized Nationwide During National NP Week
AANP Announces Milestone of 461,000 Licensed NPs Delivering Trusted, Proven Care Across the U.S. AUSTIN, TEXAS (Nov. 10, 2025) — Governors, state legislators and city leaders across the country have joined the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) in celebrating National Nurse Practitioner Week, Nov. 9–15, 2025. This week, the nation honors the nurse practitioners […]
Nurse Practitioners Sweep Three U.S. News & World Report Best Jobs Rankings
Profession Ranks #1 for Best Job, Health Care Job and STEM Job AUSTIN, TEXAS (Jan. 11, 2024) —The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) applauds the recognition of nurse practitioners (NPs) in U.S News & World Report’s “Best Jobs” rankings for 2024, which lists the profession first in three categories. In its recently released rankings, […]
Utah’s New Law Will Improve Patients’ Health Care Access
Beehive State Becomes 27th State to Adopt Full Practice Authority AUSTIN, Texas, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Utah is sending a clear message: The state is serious about improving access to health care. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) commends Gov. Spencer Cox and the Utah Legislature for retiring unnecessary, outdated laws and ensuring patients have full and direct access to […]
Nurse Practitioner Role Named “Best Job That Helps People”
AUSTIN, Texas, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is celebrating the news that U.S News & World Report ranked the nurse practitioner (NP) role first on its “2023 Best Jobs That Help People” list. The annual rankings noted that these jobs “enhance people’s well-being and help them accomplish their personal goals, big or small.” […]
Nurse Practitioners Named “Best Health Care Job” in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is celebrating the news that U.S News & World Report, for the second year in a row, ranked the nurse practitioner (NP) role first on its “2023 Best Health Care Jobs” list and second on its “100 Best Jobs of 2023” list. The annual rankings consider “… the […]
Governors Honor Nurse Practitioners During National NP Week
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. governors from coast to coast are honoring nurse practitioners (NPs) and proclaiming Nov. 13-19 National NP Week. NPs are the health provider of choice for millions of Americans. As clinicians that blend clinical expertise in diagnosing and treating health conditions with an added emphasis on disease prevention and health management, NPs […]
AANP Applauds U.S. House Legislation Strengthening Patient Access to Health Care
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) expresses its strong support for the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act. AANP thanks Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) for introducing this legislation, which would improve health care access for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries by removing barriers to practice for nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced […]
Delaware Law Expands Health Care Access, Choice
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) applauds the legislative action taken by Governor John Carney and the Delaware General Assembly to ensure Delawareans have unimpeded access to high-quality health care, delivered by the clinician of their choice. With the passage of House Bill 141, an Act to Amend Title 24 of the […]
AANP Supports Employers Who Mandate Vaccinations To Stop The Spread Of COVID-19
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ –The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) Board of Directors has passed a resolution to support the efforts of employers to create a safe environment and to stop the spread of COVID-19 in offices, health care settings and other places where people gather together. “Thank you to the many AANP members who […]
April Kapu Assumes Presidency of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
AUSTIN, Texas, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), the largest professional membership organization representing the nation’s 325,000 licensed nurse practitioners (NPs), today announced April N. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP- BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, will begin her two-year term as president of AANP on July 1. Kapu takes over from Sophia Thomas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FNAP, […]