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Historical Highlights of the Nurse Practitioner Movement
Course of the Month - November 2025
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Course of the Month
November 2025
Each month, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) will offer a continuing education (CE) activity presented by experts from AANP Communities. For the first month that it is offered, the activity will be FREE and only available to AANP members. After the initial month has passed, the activity will become available to both AANP members and non-members for a fee (AANP members will pay a significantly discounted price). The featured activity will rotate each month, so be sure to complete the activity and earn your CE credit before the month ends to benefit from free access!
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Content Expires: | November 30, 2025 (11:55 p.m. CT) | | Content Expires: | October 31, 2026 (11:55 p.m. CT)
CE for this activity will not be available after this date. |
 | This activity includes closed captioning. |
This activity is free for AANP members from 11/1/2025 - 11/30/2025 |
Overview  This course focuses on key elements in the history of the development of the nurse practitioner (NP) role, including advances in education, scope and practice specialization. In addition, national certification for NPs has evolved greatly since the inception of the role. Barriers and opposition to NP practice authority have required ongoing organized effort from NP groups at the state and national level. The course also explores the historical reasons for the parallel development of the physician associate role and the need for better understanding of and cooperation between various types of healthcare providers.
Objectives
- Discuss the evolution of NP education, scope, and specialization from 1965 until today.
- Describe the history of NP certification: types of certifications and certifying bodies.
- Relate the historic and evolving role of NPs as members of the healthcare interdisciplinary team.
Speaker
Curry, K. PhD, FNP-C, FAANP
Contributors
Carlson, R. DNP, GNP-BC
Koslap-Petraco, M. DNP PPCNP-BC CPNP FAANP
Russell, N. DNP, FNP-BC
Disclosure This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies.
Speaker/Contributor Disclosures:
- The authors are members of the AANP History Committee.
DisclaimerIndividuals who have contributed to the CE Center were carefully selected for their knowledge and experience in the subject area under review. This presentation is informational only and may contain opinions of the authors from their personal experience that do not necessarily express the opinions of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). The activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Clinical practice is a constantly changing process and new information becomes available every day. Neither AANP nor the contributing individuals can warrant that the material will continue to be accurate, nor do they warrant that the material is completely free of errors upon publication. Attendees and participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program. CE Credit Instructions
- Read this activity description, including objectives and disclosures.
- Complete all educational content:
- Video Presentations: Click the Play button to watch the activity video lecture. To get full credit for the learning activity portion, you must watch all of the video content.
- Click on the Additional Resources button to review all additional materials provided (handouts and any other downloadable resources).
- After completing all educational content, go to the Next Steps button:
- Submit the activity evaluation to receive full AANP CE/Rx credit.
- Click on the Get Certificate button.
- A copy of your certificate of completion will display on the screen for you to print or save. A copy of the certificate will also be emailed to you.
- A copy of the certificate will be automatically added to your AANP CE Tracker.
Additional Information
For questions or more information concerning this online CE activity, please visit the AANP Help Center to find answers to frequently asked questions and request assistance.
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