In 2010 Iceland had 4875 nurses and nurse midwives which is equivalent to about 15 nurses to every 1000 people. Iceland had 1146 physicians in 2010 which is equivalent to about 3.5 physicians per 1000 patients most of which work in the public health system. Where in the United States there were 2.5 physicians per 1000 patients many of which work in private practices (Resnikoff, 2012). Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are not widely used in Iceland. On the other hand the United States utilizes mid-level providers in almost every healthcare setting. Utilizing nurse practitioners and physician assistants gives an advantage to patients in the United States as it opens up more opportunities to seek care. Both the United States and Iceland offer BSN, MSN and doctorate degree in nursing. There are not any associate degrees for registered nurses in Iceland, and there is a downhill trend of this degree program in the United States. (Dezee
In 2010 Iceland had 4875 nurses and nurse midwives which is equivalent to about 15 nurses to every 1000 people. Iceland had 1146 physicians in 2010 which is equivalent to about 3.5 physicians per 1000 patients most of which work in the public health system. Where in the United States there were 2.5 physicians per 1000 patients many of which work in private practices (Resnikoff, 2012). Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are not widely used in Iceland. On the other hand the United States utilizes mid-level providers in almost every healthcare setting. Utilizing nurse practitioners and physician assistants gives an advantage to patients in the United States as it opens up more opportunities to seek care. Both the United States and Iceland offer BSN, MSN and doctorate degree in nursing. There are not any associate degrees for registered nurses in Iceland, and there is a downhill trend of this degree program in the United States. (Dezee