Nurse Practitioner
- Ideal for those passionate about patient care and making a difference in health outcomes.
- Play a crucial role in diagnosing, treating, and managing patient health independently.
- Unique opportunity to blend clinical expertise with a focus on health promotion.
💰 Earn $133K-$197K
📚 Master Degree
Overview
Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.Scoop
Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)
Day-to-Day
- Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.
- Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
- Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.
- Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
- Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Working with my hands
- Relating with or serving others
- Thinking and problem solving
You are skilled in 💫
- Active Learning
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
You value 🙏
- Accomplishing things
- Having freedom
- Personal relationships
In Action
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Nurse Practitioner
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Pathways to this Career
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