Which statement about Nurse Practitioners (NP) is correct?

• A. Nurse Practitioners are not considered Advanced Practice Providers.
• B. Nurse Practitioners differ from PAs in training but are not APPs.
• C. Nurse Practitioners are considered Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) like PAs. Differ in medical vs nursing model-based training. Both PAs and NPs are helping to extend access to care.
• D. Nurse Practitioners only practice in pediatric settings.

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that Nurse Practitioners are Advanced Practice Providers who, like Physician Assistants, help broaden access to care. NPs come from a nursing model of training—usually completing graduate-level nursing programs (MSN or DNP) with specialized certification—whereas PAs train in a medical model and obtain PA certification. Both NPs and PAs are considered APPs and contribute to diagnosis, treatment, and often prescribing, with the key difference lying in their training approach rather than their professional status. Also, NPs practice across the lifespan and in many settings, not just pediatrics. That combination of being APPs with a nursing-model training path, and both expanding access to care, makes the statement the best fit.