Abstract
With the shortage of physicians and rise of healthcare costs, it is imperative that healthcare start looking at the best alternative to take care of patients. With average life expectancy increasing and baby boomers entering Medicare, there will be more in need for providers. There are many uncertainties and questions concerning nurse practitioners practicing independently, compared to physicians, about overall care and patient satisfaction. There have been many evidence-based researches that shows nurse practitioners can provide just as efficient and safe care as compared to physicians.
Date of publication
Winter 12-9-2020
Document Type
MSN Capstone Project
Language
english
Persistent identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/2785
Degree
BSN
Recommended Citation
Cho, Jun, "Nurse practitioners in healthcare Benchmark" (2020). MSN Capstone Projects. Paper 84.
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/2785