Why Nurse Practitioners are a Solution to Rural Healthcare Challenges

“One really valuable thing [NPs] bring to rural health is the approach to healthcare, which differs a bit from the medical model. Nurse practitioners are trained to look comprehensively at the individual.” — Michele Reisinger, DNP, APRN,FNP-C, assistant professor of doctoral nursing, Washburn University

Virtually every problem that exists in healthcare today is exacerbated for rural providers due to lack of resources and funding, a smaller talent pool, and fewer points of access.

For this week's lead story, I spoke with nurse practitioners who say that employing more NPs and allowing them to practice at the top of their license is critical to making healthcare more accessible in rural areas.

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