NPs are proven to be excellent healthcare providers.  More than 40 years of research has established that NPs provide high-quality, cost-effective and personalized care.  The body of evidence regarding the quality of NP practice supports that NP care is at least equivalent to that of physicians care.  When NP care is compared with that of other providers such as physicians, NP patients are more satisfied with their care and say that, in addition to providing excellent healthcare, their NP excels in giving health advice.  They are expert at assessing and diagnosing problems.  The treatments they prescribe result in positive outcomes.

Want to learn more? AANP has detailed reports on NP Quality and Cost-Effectiveness.