AANP Unveils New Ad Campaign Highlighting Real Patients Whose Lives Were Saved by Nurse Practitioners

AUSTIN, Texas, June 17, 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 unveiled a new national advertising campaign highlighting the stories of real patients whose lives were saved by their NPs. “We are proud to share this positive message about the tremendous contributions […]

AANP Congratulates Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

AANP Congratulates Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services AUSTIN, Texas, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) congratulates newly confirmed Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and pledges its continued support to help end the COVID-19 pandemic and expand access to high-quality health care. […]

AANP Applauds National Academy of Medicine Recommendations for Future of Nursing

AANP Applauds National Academy of Medicine Recommendations for Future of Nursing Report Urges Full Practice Authority Nationwide to Support Health Care Equity, Access AUSTIN, Texas, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), the largest association for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties, lauds the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for its report, "The […]

American Association of Nurse Practitioners Honors the Nursing Profession on International Nurses Day

American Association of Nurse Practitioners Honors the Nursing Profession on International Nurses Day AUSTIN, Texas, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) joins with a grateful nation in recognizing National Nurses Week, which is dedicated to honoring the outstanding contributions made by nurses as they care for patients of all ages in all health […]

Nurse Practitioners (NPs) Urge Patients, Policymakers to Prioritize Mental Health During Mental Health Awareness Month

Nurse Practitioners (NPs) Urge Patients, Policymakers to Prioritize Mental Health During Mental Health Awareness Month May 11, 2021 AUSTIN, TEXAS — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is encouraging Americans to prioritize their mental health and to seek out screening and treatment as the nation combats the COVID-19 pandemic. May is National Mental Health […]

More Than 325,000 Nurse Practitioners (NPs) Licensed in the United States

More Than 325,000 Nurse Practitioners (NPs) Licensed in the United States American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) Releases New NP Count AUSTIN, Texas, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The NP profession continues to grow, according to AANP, which released the new national NP count today. As of December 2020, it is estimated that a new record of more than […]

Findings from 2020 Survey show Nurse Practitioners (NPs) continue to provide quality Health Care during the Pandemic

Findings from 2020 Survey show Nurse Practitioners (NPs) continue to provide quality Health Care during the Pandemic AUSTIN, Texas, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) recently released findings from its 2020 National NP Sample Survey. In every state, NPs continue to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care in settings ranging from primary care clinics, hospitals, […]

Nurse Practitioners Mobilize to Increase Vaccinations Across Minority Communities and Combat Vaccine Hesitancy

Nurse Practitioners Mobilize to Increase Vaccinations Across Minority Communities and Combat Vaccine Hesitancy ​​​​​AUSTIN, Texas, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), the largest association of nurse practitioners (NPs), and NPs across the nation are mobilizing to encourage COVID-19 vaccine participation, raise awareness around the importance of COVID-19 vaccine access, and combat COVID-19 vaccine […]

American Association of Nurse Practitioners Congratulates Dr. Vivek Murthy as U.S. Surgeon General

AUSTIN, Texas, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) congratulates Dr. Vivek Murthy as newly confirmed U.S. Surgeon General and pledges the profession's continued support to strengthen primary care access to communities nationwide, combat COVID-19 and address the epidemic of chronic disease that impacts six in 10 Americans. "AANP congratulates […]