PRESS RELEASES AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: [Your Name]

[Your Email Address]

[Your Telephone Number]

This National Nurse Practitioner Week, Recognize
the Trusted Voices Delivering Proven Care

2025 National Nurse Practitioner Week Is November 9–15

[CITY, STATE] (Date) — As health care continues to evolve, one constant remains: the trusted presence of nurse practitioners (NPs) in communities across the United States. During National Nurse Practitioner Week, November 9–15, 2025, we celebrate these health care professionals whose compassion, advanced training and commitment to personalized care help millions of Americans lead healthier lives.

Sixty years after the first NP program launched in 1965, the profession has grown to include more than 461,000 licensed NPs nationwide. Each year, NPs conduct nearly 1 billion patient visits, providing high-quality health services in hospitals, clinics, private practices, urgent care centers and long-term care facilities.

In [insert your city or region], NPs are making a daily difference — serving individuals and families through preventive care, routine checkups, chronic condition management and so much more. They take the time to listen, answer questions and tailor care to each patient’s needs — qualities that have earned them one of the highest favorability ratings among all health care providers.

[Optional local quote or stat:]

“NPs in [your city] play a vital role in improving community health,” said [local official or NP name]. “Their clinical expertise, combined with their ability to truly listen and connect with patients, ensures that individuals feel seen, heard, and valued throughout their care journey.”

NPs are board-certified, clinically trained health professionals who hold graduate-level degrees and complete rigorous education and certification requirements. They are trusted to diagnose illnesses, prescribe medications, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and coordinate care alongside other members of the health care team.

This year’s NP Week theme — “NPs: Trusted Voices, Proven Care” — reflects both the deep relationships NPs form with patients and the proven outcomes associated with their care. As more people choose NPs for their health needs, local communities are recognizing the value of these compassionate, skilled professionals.

About National Nurse Practitioner Week

National NP Week is held annually during the second week of November to raise awareness of the NP role and honor the exceptional care NPs provide.

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PREPARING A PERSUASIVE LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A letter to the editor is one way that the wider public can hear from you, an NP expert, about the important and person-centered work NPs do every day. Read on for some do’s and don'ts to keep in mind when composing a letter to the editor.

IDENTIFY YOURSELF

Be as detailed as you are comfortable with being. Information about where you live, the population you serve and your specialties will help readers to identify with your work, your background and will best set the scene for the information you wish to present.

BE RELEVANT

Mentioning the history of nursing or of the NP role may be beneficial to give your readers important context, but it’s important not to get sidetracked by details that may make sense to you but may confuse the reader. The past is important, but the present and future are what make the piece notable and fresh.

GET TO THE POINT

Avoid repetition, referencing too much outside material or making tangential asides. Your letter should be as self-contained as possible — give your reader all of the information they need about what NPs do and why NP Week should be celebrated.

BE FACTUALLY CORRECT

Much of what you want to say about the NP role may be related to your own practice, education and experience, but other important information about NPs and statistics around health care should be rigorously fact-checked. One of the best resources providing factual information relevant to health care and to the NP role is AANP’s website. Click on the magnifying glass in the top right corner of the aanp.org homepage and search for statistics, topics and more.

DON'T STRESS

Writing can be difficult, and it is a challenge deciding how to best communicate an important message to a wide audience. Creating an outline listing the subjects you want to cover and charting the beginning, middle and end of your letter may help you keep organized. But most of all, remember that this is about your perspective and your voice. Think about the patients you have served, the challenges surmounted and much more — the writing will flow from there.