The Orthopaedic NP Workforce: Results From a Nationally Representative Survey.

Although a growing number of nurse practitioners (NPs) are practicing in orthopaedics, little is known about the workforce. The aim of this study was to estimate the size of the orthopaedic NP workforce, compare it with the workforce of primary care NPs, and investigate the interaction effect specialty NP practice and physician relationships have on NP role perception. We selected licensed, practicing orthopaedic and primary care NPs from the 2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses and compared demographics, education, experience, functional autonomy, and job outcomes.