New Degree For Nurse Practitioners
Stephanie Cannon '06 July 30, 2014 10:45 AM
In order to combat a shortage of primary care physicians, the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing is looking to train nurse practitioners to fill the void.
The college announced Thursday plans for a master's of science in nursing-family nurse practitioner program. This program was recently approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and is expected to launch in January 2015, pending final approval from the Texas Board of Nursing.
Experts say the U.S. is already short nearly 30,000 primary care physicians and believe the number could rise to 65,800 by 2025, according to the Association of Medical Colleges.
The physician shortage is of particular importance in Texas, where the state falls below the national average with just 165 physicians for every 100,000 people.
Read more at theeagle.com.
The college announced Thursday plans for a master's of science in nursing-family nurse practitioner program. This program was recently approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and is expected to launch in January 2015, pending final approval from the Texas Board of Nursing.
Experts say the U.S. is already short nearly 30,000 primary care physicians and believe the number could rise to 65,800 by 2025, according to the Association of Medical Colleges.
The physician shortage is of particular importance in Texas, where the state falls below the national average with just 165 physicians for every 100,000 people.
Read more at theeagle.com.
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