The purposes of LANP are to advance, support, and promote the roles of Nurse Practitioners and promote accessible, quality health care by nurse practitioners. The goals of LANP are to market the Nurse Practitioner roles and enhance their image, affect legislation concerning nurse practitioners, act as a resource group for Nurse Practitioners, promote communication and networking among Nurse Practitioners, establish channels for communication and cooperation with other groups who share, support, or complement the purposes of LANP, and provide a forum for continuing education and research programs for Nurse Practitioners.