Nurse Practitioner (N.P.)
By:Taylor Wylie
What is a N.P.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Complete Masters or Doctorate Degree
• Expert Knowledge Base
• Additional Advanced Practice RN roles
Scope of Practice
• Diagnosing, treating and evaluating patients
• Provide care and planning services for the families
• Counseling and educating patients on health behaviors
Practice Settings
• Community Clinics• HMOs• Home Health Care
Agencies• Hospital & Clinics• Hospice• Practice Offices• Nursing Homes• Walk-in Clinics
Practice Settings
• Private and public schools
• Physician/Private Medical Practices
• Veterans administration facilities
• Retail-based Clinic• Public Health
Departments
Education, Licensing & Board Certifications
• Complete clinical experiences to be a R.N.
• Complete a graduate-level N.P. program (masters or doctorate)
• Pass National Board Certification
Education, Licensing & Board Certifications
• R.N. trained at Associates Degree diploma level
• Complete Bachelor or Science in Nursing
• Can enter various programs offering ADN to MS/MSN bridge program
Required Training & Advanced Training or On-the-job
• Must be R.N.• N.P. License
Required• Practice in
specialty field required
Skills & Qualifications
• Wide range of skills• Needs to be able to
handle:– Life Risking
Situations– Death Situations
• Essential to evaluate the skills and requirements needed prior having a job in nursing
Annual Salary
Range: $78,555-$103,966
Average: $90,642
Future Need/Growth
• Fewer Doctors more N.P.
• Health Care Reform will have a shortfall in the amount of Doctors working Primary Care Medicine
Financial Benefits
• Pay minimal costs to nothing for Health Insurance
• Employer may pay for:– License Renewal Fee– Life Insurance– Retirement plans– Vacation– Disability– Dental – Vision Benefits
University of Alabama, Huntsville
• Tuition Total: $19,424
• Course Fees: $711 • Residence Hall:
$5,260• Meal Plan: $2,450 • Books & Supplies:
$1,500 • Yearly Total:
$29,345
Other Colleges
Or Any Other 4yr College For Nursing
Bibliography
• Wikipedia• Education-Portal• eHow Health• Salary Wizard• WSAW• University of Alabama, Huntsville