Women in Aitkin and surrounding areas struck up a near instant rapport with the new physician assistant and found that they could more comfortably communicate personal medical details, leading to better overall care. This favorable experience with a less traditional health care provider, combined with additional exposure to nurse practitioners from St. Scholastica's internship program, encouraged Aitkin to include more nurse practitioners into the health care provider mix. The Ripple River Medical Center in Aitkin now employs four nurse practitioners specializing in the care of adults, families, children, and elders. The visibility and credibility of nurse practitioners and physician assistants continues to be bolstered by community public relations efforts. In addition to meeting the health care needs of its population, the use of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in Aitkin has been a financial benefit for the clinic.
Nurse practitioners are good for the community and good for business.
You've got a Solution brochure, which provides information about how communities have solved their health care provider shortages through the employment of nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and physician assistants and how MnPFT can help communities meet their health care provider needs. Comparison summary chart of NPs, CNMs, and PAs. As we prepare for the spring session of the MRHS, we look forward to the new participants. This includes the new students, new sites, new site coordinators and new community faculty. We are now active in seven communities - Hibbing and Paynesville are our newest communities.