National Nurse Practitioner Week is November 8–14 celebrating more than 461,000 licensed nurse practitioners (NPs) in the U.S. This NP Week, University of Hawaiʻi at 惭ā苍辞补 School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene sent a special mahalo to all of their Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) nurse practitioner alumni, as well as the many preceptors who supervised and trained the current NP students.
Across Hawaiʻi, from Honolulu clinics to rural communities on the neighbor islands, NPs care for families, kupuna, and keiki every day.
Hawaiʻi has been a leader in supporting the NP role. As a full practice authority state, Hawaiʻi allows NPs to evaluate and diagnose patients, order and interpret tests, and prescribe medications, including controlled substances, under the licensure of the Hawaiʻi Board of Nursing. Research consistently links full practice authority to more NPs practicing in primary care, rural, and high-poverty areas, along with improved access to care.
Appreciating the preceptors
糖心视频 nursing extended a heartfelt mahalo to the NPs and other healthcare professionals who serve as preceptors for DNP students. For many NP graduates, their preceptors are a memorable part of their nursing school experience. Nursing graduates fondly remember the preceptors who welcomed them into their clinics, answered their questions, and guided them along the path between student and professional.
Preceptors serve as mentors, educators and clinical role models, sharing their expertise while students develop the clinical judgement, confidence, and skills essential to becoming advanced practice nurses. Preceptors contribute to strengthening Hawaiʻi‘s nursing workforce by educating our future healthcare providers. Training students in neighbor island and rural clinics is one of the most direct ways to grow the rural workforce, which makes preceptors in these communities especially valuable.
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