• WHEREAS, nurse practitioners in Florida (NPs) are referred to as Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNPs) who have advanced clinical education and training, building upon their initial registered nurse preparation; and
• WHEREAS, there are more than 250,000 licensed nurse practitioners in the United States, with over 22,000 ARNPs licensed by the State of Florida, providing high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered, personalized health care; and
• WHEREAS, NPs order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests; diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions; and prescribe medications and other treatments; and
• WHEREAS, nurse practitioners treat patients through a caring, patient-centered, holistic model of care; and
• WHEREAS, Florida is proud to recognize and honor the service of nurse practitioners to our state;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Rick Scott, Governor of the State of Florida, do hereby extend greetings and best wishes to all observing November 12-18, 2017, as Nurse Practitioner Week in Florida.

Yours in Service,

Rachel Huerta, ARNP

Owner of Direct Primary Care of Boca Raton

2017 Healthcare Woman of Distinction Award Winner

Immediate Past-President of The Rotary Club of Boca Raton

Celebrating Nurse Practitioners at Direct Primary Care of Boca Raton

Nurse Practitioner Week is a good reminder of just how much APRNs bring to patient care: advanced clinical training, the ability to diagnose and treat conditions directly, and a model of care built around the whole patient, not just a checklist of symptoms. Direct Primary Care of Boca Raton was founded by an APRN precisely because that patient-centered approach works, especially when it’s paired with unlimited access instead of a rushed 10-minute visit.

Want to meet the APRNs behind our practice? Meet our providers here and see what patient-centered, relationship-based care actually looks like in practice.