Nurse practitioner workforce grows 8.5% in 1 year

The number of licensed nurse practitioners in the U.S. climbed from 355,000 in 2022 to 385,000 in 2023, an increase of 8.5%, according to a Nov. 13 news release from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

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Paige Haeffele

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the role of nurse practitioner is the fastest-growing job in the country, and the profession is projected to grow 45% by 2032.

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