title: 50 years of NP excellence.
abstract: The nurse practitioner (NP) role is marking its 50th anniversary in 2015. This article explores the history and future of the role by talking with NP thought leaders.
authors.affiliation: Cynthia Saver is President, CLS Development, Inc., Columbia, Md.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Saver
mesh_terms: D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D005544:Forecasting; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology