At the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Nov. 1, 2022, Commissioner Maria G. Marino presented a proclamation declaring Nov. 13-19, 2022 as National Nurse Practitioner Week in Palm Beach County.
Nurse practitioners play critical roles as trusted providers of health care by providing high-quality primary, acute and specialty health care services, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, health education and counseling while guiding patients to make smarter health and lifestyle choices every day.