A Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice registered nurse who has completed advanced coursework and clinical education beyond that required of the generalists registered nurse. Nurse practitioners treats both physical and mental conditions. Nurse Practitioners have just as much education and training to be able to practice and prescribe independently. Nurse Practitioners have just as much knowledge and most of the time in a hospital do more than doctor until it comes to prescribing medicine. Nurse practitioners believe they can offer more high quality care and patient satisfaction with a lower costs. Although many feel that a nurse practitioner is not qualified enough and is just merely trying to be a doctor replacement. (Bouchard)
The question at hand is why nurse practitioners aren’t allowed to work independently in their own clinic or without a doctor. Nurse practitioners are very important to health care but a lot of individuals feel as though they don’t have enough medical training to practice and prescribe independently. People who are against the law to make it legal for nurse practitioners feel as though doctors have more than enough training and don’t …show more content…
Nurse practitioners make on average $90,583 a year. It takes about six to eight years to become a licensed nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners do all types of duties from performing comprehensive and focused physical examinations, provide immunizations, manage high blood pressure, diabetes, and more. The outlook on nurse practitioners is excellent it’s a very demanding field in the medical field. Nurse practitioners are licensed to prescribe medications and controlled substances in 50 states, and are licensed in 26 states to practice independently without a physician over them. Also, nurse practitioner work in different settings such as emergency, clinics, office practices, hospitals, college campuses, and more. (Nurse
The question at hand is why nurse practitioners aren’t allowed to work independently in their own clinic or without a doctor. Nurse practitioners are very important to health care but a lot of individuals feel as though they don’t have enough medical training to practice and prescribe independently. People who are against the law to make it legal for nurse practitioners feel as though doctors have more than enough training and don’t …show more content…
Nurse practitioners make on average $90,583 a year. It takes about six to eight years to become a licensed nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners do all types of duties from performing comprehensive and focused physical examinations, provide immunizations, manage high blood pressure, diabetes, and more. The outlook on nurse practitioners is excellent it’s a very demanding field in the medical field. Nurse practitioners are licensed to prescribe medications and controlled substances in 50 states, and are licensed in 26 states to practice independently without a physician over them. Also, nurse practitioner work in different settings such as emergency, clinics, office practices, hospitals, college campuses, and more. (Nurse