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