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Md Vs. Np: A Study On Nurse Practitioner Roles And Responsibilities And Their Acceptance In Our Generation, Celia A. Price, Neysa Hobbs, Lauren Stokes, Anquanett Scott

Phi Kappa Phi Research Symposium (2012-2016)

The purpose of this research was to compare the roles of physicians versus nurse practitioners in our community and raise awareness for nurse practitioners amongst our generation. It was hypothesized that there would be no difference in preference among the population to see a nurse practitioner or medical doctor as his/her routine provider. The null hypothesis was supported as evidenced by a p-value of 0.610. Results show that majority of the population understood the definition of a nurse practitioner. However, the surveyed population was unsure of the scope of practice of nurse practitioners. More than 90% of the studied population …