1 I had a babysitting job over the summer. It truly wasn’t a job at all because the kids were absolutely wonderful. Their mom was taking summer classes to get her nurse practitioner license. I was curious to see just exactly what a nurse practitioner was, so I researched and found out. “Nurse practitioners, also referred to as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), provide and coordinate patient care and they may provide primary and specialty health care (Nurse practitioners).” I was very interested in finding out more about this career. I thought, “Maybe this is what I want to do for the rest of my life!”
6 There are many programs and schooling available for nurse practitioners. Some High School programs you could take are Anatomy and …show more content…
Certifications are available from a number of professional organizations, including the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (Nurse Anesthetists).” As states change their laws, APRNs are starting to get more and more responsibilities and can perform more advanced procedures. Some of the certifications you can work for to become a more advanced nurse practitioner would be Mathematics, Chemistry, Sociology and Anthropology, Public Safety and Security, Customer and Personal Service, and Biology. (Nurse Practitioner) Having some or all of these certifications could eventually make you a top notch nurse. Though, it will take time to be able to achieve all of these and …show more content…
There are many businesses and companies a nurse practitioner can work for. 47% of nurse practitioners work in offices of physicians, 28% work at hospitals; state, local and private, 6% work at outpatient care centers, 4% work at colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local and private, and 3% work under offices of other health practitioners. Finding a job should not be difficult because the need for nurses, nurse midwifes, nurse anesthetists, and nurse practitioners is expected to grow 31 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations. (Career Onestop) There are many job opportunities for nurse practitioners; you just have to go
6 There are many programs and schooling available for nurse practitioners. Some High School programs you could take are Anatomy and …show more content…
Certifications are available from a number of professional organizations, including the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (Nurse Anesthetists).” As states change their laws, APRNs are starting to get more and more responsibilities and can perform more advanced procedures. Some of the certifications you can work for to become a more advanced nurse practitioner would be Mathematics, Chemistry, Sociology and Anthropology, Public Safety and Security, Customer and Personal Service, and Biology. (Nurse Practitioner) Having some or all of these certifications could eventually make you a top notch nurse. Though, it will take time to be able to achieve all of these and …show more content…
There are many businesses and companies a nurse practitioner can work for. 47% of nurse practitioners work in offices of physicians, 28% work at hospitals; state, local and private, 6% work at outpatient care centers, 4% work at colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local and private, and 3% work under offices of other health practitioners. Finding a job should not be difficult because the need for nurses, nurse midwifes, nurse anesthetists, and nurse practitioners is expected to grow 31 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations. (Career Onestop) There are many job opportunities for nurse practitioners; you just have to go