Nurse practitioners (NPs) are instrumental in helping health care facilities provide high-quality care to patients that can lead to optimum patient outcomes. However, their work isn’t confined to only caring for patients’ physical health. They also provide mental healthcare.
According to the Behavioral Health Workforce 2023 Brief from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), as many as 59 million American adults had a mental health disorder in 2022. Unfortunately, only about half receive help.
Technology has been instrumental in changing how healthcare works. Healthcare is continually evolving. Nurses are challenged to learn the skills required to use emerging technologies and integrate them into their professional practice.
As the fields of nursing and medicine continue to advance in knowledge and complexity, many nurses opt to pursue higher education to more effectively serve the needs of patients. Higher education for nurses has become more flexible and has adapted to suit the needs of the working nurse.
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