November 25, 2024- Nurse practitioners are taking on more patient care responsibilities in hospitals, helping organizations address growing care demands amid the national physician shortage, according to Becker’s. However, education gaps may leave many NPs unprepared for practice, posing potential patient safety risks, Bloomberg Businessweek reported Nov. 22.
The report is the second installment in Bloomberg’s series exploring the growing role of NPs in today’s healthcare system, and the latest installment explores the potential safety ramifications for health systems that are overly reliant on NPs who may be unprepared to step into high-stakes roles immediately after graduation.
Read on here for key takeaways of the report.