“The results of this survey come as no surprise, given the high quality of care NPs deliver — in person and via telehealth — and the high degree of trust patients place in NPs,” April Kapu, DNP, APRN, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, said in a July 6 statement.
Twenty-six states and Washington, D.C., grant full practice authority for nurse practitioners as soon as they earn their licenses to date.
The poll also found:
- Seventy-nine percent of healthcare practitioner respondents — which included physicians, NPs, physician assistants, nurses and therapists — said they strongly support or somewhat support allowing NPs to practice at the top of their license.
- Seventy-eight percent of healthcare practitioners agree that retaining the option to provide virtual care from a convenient location would “significantly reduce the challenges of stress, burnout or fatigue” facing providers.
The poll was conducted in February. It involved a national sample of 320 healthcare practitioners and 2,210 consumer adults. The findings were published in April.
