Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink
Physician's Weekly
JUNE 19, 2025
Pregnant with her second child, she schleps a backpack instead of a traditional black bag to carry a laptop and essential medical supplies — stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and pulse oximeter. According to a 2024 survey , of the roughly 431,000 licensed nurse practitioners, 15% are, like Johnson, certified to treat older adults.
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