Taking the Pulse® Nurses, NPs and PAs is Manhattan Research’s annual market research study and syndicated advisory service focused on how U.S. nurses, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) use the Internet, digital media, mobile devices and other technologies for professional purposes, pharma communication and patient interaction. The study is fielded online annually in Q2. For 2015, some 715 U.S. practicing nurses, NPs and PAs were surveyed, including 237 registered nurses, 252 NPs and 226 PAs. Nurse practitioner (NP) data is available as a subsegment of APRNs.