National Nurse Practitioner Week is held annually to celebrate these exceptional health care providers and to remind lawmakers of the importance of removing outdated barriers to practice so nurse practitioners (NPs) will be allowed to practice to the full extent of their experience and education.

Sarah “Nicki” Baer-Leveque

Tara Barnes Cherry

 Krista Barton

 Paula Blair

Keith Buza

 Tara Campo

 Vanessa Capps

 Rick Carlson

Liz Chase

 Cynthia Croyle

Kristin Cyrier

 Erin Dean

 Elizabeth Deck

 Barbara Deyoung

 Holly Dinello

 Jennifer Dole

 Wendy Dyer

Sue Giacchino

 Shannon Greenquist

 Kendra Hansen

 Laura Healy

 Angela Heldt

Tammie Henerson

 Keyoma Jamerson

Alicia Kendra

 Joanna Lambert

 Lynn Lochner

Katie Locke

 Georgina Lopez

Shannon Male

Kshiti Manek

 Caitlin Mccarthy

 Christina Mitsdarffer

Isabelle Montoya

Jessica Morales

 Jena Nowicki

 Natalie Palka

 Elaine Papineau

 Ashley Perreault

 Dena Reddick

 Cheryl Rogers

 Deanna Schroeder

 Janella Schroeder

 Marisa Schrum

 Karla Schweigert

 Brittani Seagren

 Shana Teske

 Mandi Troli

 Katherine Van Hoveln

Karen Verill