Retrospective Evaluation of the Advanced Nursing Education Expansion Program

Several interrelated workforce and population trends have intensified the need to increase the number of nurse practitioners (NPs) in primary care. The Advanced Nursing Education Expansion (ANEE) program was created to address health workforce needs by increasing the number of students enrolled full...

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Published in:Journal for nurse practitioners 2017-07, Vol.13 (7), p.488-495
Main Authors: Doyle, Jamie Mihoko, Zangaro, George A., Howie, Benjamin A., Bigley, Mary Beth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affordable Care Act
Cost estimates
family nurse practitioner
Health care access
Health care expenditures
Health care policy
Health disparities
Labor force
Legislation
Medical education
Midwifery
Nurse practitioners
nurse-midwife
Nursing
Nursing education
Performance evaluation
Primary care
Recruitment
Underserved populations
workforce
Workforce planning
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Summary:Several interrelated workforce and population trends have intensified the need to increase the number of nurse practitioners (NPs) in primary care. The Advanced Nursing Education Expansion (ANEE) program was created to address health workforce needs by increasing the number of students enrolled full-time in NP and nurse-midwifery programs. Using data from ANEE grant performance measures, we found that nearly 65% of ANEE-supported graduates practice in primary care and 44.8% work in medically underserved communities. Results from this study demonstrate that even short-term federal investments have an impact on the expansion of the primary care health workforce. •Nearly 65% of Advanced Nursing Education Expansion‒supported graduates practice in primary care.•44.8% of Advanced Nursing Education Expansion‒supported graduates work in medically underserved communities.•Short-term federal investments have an impact on primary care workforce expansion.
ISSN:1555-4155
1878-058X
DOI:10.1016/j.nurpra.2017.04.019