The predicted shortage of primary care providers, brought on by the growing population and an influx of newly insured persons, is a huge concern for health care administrators. Expanding the role of advanced practice nurses, particularly nurse practitioners, is one way state legislators respond to the need for primary care in rural and medically underserved areas. Given the trend to use APNs in these areas, it is easy to understand why the demand for specially trained nurses is predicted to … Read the rest