Journey to Family Nurse Practitioner My main goal is to become a family nurse practitioner. A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who serves as primary specialty health care providers under a physician. They work with patients throughout their lives, diagnosing illness, conducting examinations and prescribing medication. This is important to me because it will expand my scope of knowledge, more responsibilities and bond between me and the patient. That is the reason why I want to become a family nurse practitioner. These are the steps I need to take towards achieving my ultimate goal. Firstly, get enroll into the college for Associate of Applied Science degree and then proceed to senior college for Bachelor of Science degree. Secondly,