title: Nurse practitioners are not a consolation prize.
authors.affiliation: Tom Bartol is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse at Richmond Area Health Center, HealthReach Community Health Centers, Richmond, Me.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bartol
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards*; D010820:Physicians / Q000592:standards