Nurse practitioners help to provide quality, cost-effective care to patients with cancer.

ABSTRACT

Since their role was conceived more than 30 years ago, nurse practitioners (NPs) have demonstrated their ability to provide effective, accessible, cost-effective health care for a range of primary healthcare services, including preventing illness, managing chronic illness, and treating minor episodic health problems. In recent years, the job market has increased for NPs in specialty areas, such as oncology, as physicians and medical administrators have recognized the quality and cost-effectiveness of the role.