| Nurse Practitioner Job Description |
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| The following is a full job description for Nurse Practitioner. Here are the requirements and responsibilities for Nurse Practitioner along with statistics. If after reading this page you determine that Nurse Practitioner is not the position you are looking for, you may want to try one of these similar titles: Nurse Practitioner - Oncology, Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Room, Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic, Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric, Nurse Practitioner - Specialty Care, Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal, Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac, Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care, Nurse Practitioner - Home Care |
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| Requirements and Responsibilities For Nurse Practitioner |
| Examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care. Requires a master's degree. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Requires RN. Requires Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP). Years of experience may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. |
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| Also referred to as: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (NP), Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) |
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| Similar Jobs: Nurse Practitioner - Oncology, Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Room, Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic, Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric, Nurse Practitioner - Specialty Care, Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal, Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac, Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care, Nurse Practitioner - Home Care |
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| Level of Education: Nurse Practitioner Salaries with a Master's Degree or MBA, Nurse Practitioner Salaries with a JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent |
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| Industries: Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, Healthcare | |
