Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) with more education and training than a registered nurse in family and pediatric practice. Nurse Practitioners can provide health care for kids. They manage acute and critical ill clients both mental and physical. They are able to provide care without the supervision of a doctor. NPs still have to refer to doctors when things are out of their scope of practice. NP can be referred to as (advanced practice nurses, APN). NP’s follow the same rules and regulations of the Nurse Practices Act in the state in which they are licensed. A NP can work in a family practice, doctor’s office, have they own private office, hospital, nursing home, school, or public health facilities.
When becoming a NP you must first complete a master’s or doctoral degree in nursing. Also have advance clinical training and board of nursing certification. NPs who are is …show more content…
accredited through the national board exam they will have additional credentials such as Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner. To be qualified as an expert health care provider NPs undergo extreme thorough peer reviews, clinical outcome evaluations, and adhere to a code of ethical practices. A Nurse Practitioner order, perform, and interpret diagnostic test such as x-rays and lab work. They Diagnose and treat acute and chronic illness such as hypertension, infections, injuries and diabetes. They answer questions about health problems and refer clients to community groups. NPs write prescriptions for medication and other treatments for their clients. They manage the clients care, provide counseling, and educate clients on diseases prevention and positive healthy life choices.
The potential jobs for NPs are in the metropolitan areas of Columbus, India; Texarkana, Texas; or San Jose, California.
The pay is good in 2013 the nurse practitioner made a median salary of 92, 600. The highest paid was 127,000 and the lowest was 67,000. The salary changes from state to state and the type of facility the NP is working in. For instance if a NP was working in a private setting the salary would be at least 111,000, Emergency Room or Urgent Care they salary would be 115,000 or a Rural Health Care facility the salary would range to 93,000 a year.
Nurse Practitioners has an important occupation. They credibility are more than health care providers but they are educators, mentors, researchers, and administrators. Having all those credentials and training help advance NPs roles to make sure their professional standards are maintained. They have low health care cost because clients that see NPs have low emergency visits, shorter hospital stays, and lower medication cost. The patient reported a high level of satisfaction is greater than those of a
doctor.
I never really considered any position in the medical field until the accident that occurred in 2008. My son was in a car wreck. My son was paralyzed from the waist down, complete spinal cord injury, and head trauma. My was had a tracheostomy, g-tube, he was vent dependent, and had a lot of respiratory complications. I had so much hands on experience with him for seven years until he passed on March 26, 2015. I then decided I had a lot of knowledge about my son conditions to where I knew that I could provide care for someone else love one so I was determine to further my education and getting clinical certification. I had a lot of people that encourage me to go back to school and get my degree in nursing or respiratory therapist, so I decided to go for my nursing licenses. Everyone knew how good I was with my son and how I was eager to learn all that I needed to know about him and his condition.
When I become a NP I would like to start off in a family clinic so I can get plenty of hands on experience with the clients and working next to a physicians with a little more knowledge than me. I also would want to work in Atlanta Ga where I will one day live. I plan to work as full time NP with the way the economy is going I know I will have to provide a stable upbringing for my kids. There is potential growth for NPs but it’s all about the time and effort you put into your practice, the place of employment, and the location.