The Roles and Supply of Nurse-Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants in North Carolina

Justine Strand, Nancy M. Short, Elizabeth G. Korb
2007 North Carolina Medical Journal  
ertified nurse-midwives (CNMs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) play a significant role in health care delivery in North Carolina. Within their scopes of practice, these health care professionals provide quality care with high levels of patient satisfaction. 1 Studies in many settings and specialties demonstrate the quality of care provided, 2-7 cost-effectiveness, 8-12 and patient satisfaction.
doi:10.18043/ncm.68.3.184 fatcat:vdkdnzhjvndujnfvzxlzmcpkpy