title: A salute to Dr. Ford on the 50th anniversary of nurse practitioners.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana.
authors.forename: Mary B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Neiheisel
mesh_terms: D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D001680:Biographies as Topic; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000266:history*