Home›Articles›From rural clinics to the nurse practitioner: how Loretta Ford built a new roleArticleFrom rural clinics to the nurse practitioner: how Loretta Ford built a new roleArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnLoretta Ford, Healers Well-attested SourcesLoretta Ford (Wikipedia)Founding of nurse practitioner programsQuote, Founding of nurse practitioner programsThis experience confirmed for Ford that nurses could independently fill gaps in healthcare if offered specialized training.View the SourceMedicine Atlas Original Articlestier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.