American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Nurse Practitioners (NPs) Are the Future of Health Care. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) Exists to Support NPs. Loretta C. Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, FAAN, FAANP; Co-founder of the nurse practitioner role in 1965 If you are an NP, NP student or person or organization interested…

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Nurse Practitioners (NPs) Are the Future of Health Care. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) Exists to Support NPs. Loretta C. Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, FAAN, FAANP; Co-founder of the nurse practitioner role in 1965 If you are an NP, NP student or person or organization interested…

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