Personal Narrative: A Career As A Nurse Practitioner

For years and years, and still to this day, I have been indecisive about where my future career will land. During my childhood years and CSI being my all-time favorite TV show, I always wanted to be an investigator. After CSI, Judge Judy was my new show and I thought I wanted to be a lawyer. It was not until I accepted my first job as an in-home sitter that I knew I would spend the rest of my life building a nursing career. My future holds the spot of a Nurse Practitioner, with an uncertainty of specialty. I dream to experience different specialties and eventually opening my own practice. It is in my hopes, that after reading this paper you have a better understanding of what a Nurse Practitioner is, the education and training behind becoming a Nurse Practitioner and the salary ranges of an RN, BSN and NP.
What is a Nurse Practitioner and what are they responsible for? A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a Register Nurse who also holds a title in Master of Science in nursing (MSN). An important role of a NP focuses highly on leadership and management skills (Johnson & Johnson Services). A NP …show more content…
Starting off as a RN you can earn a salary of $42,951 to $81,575 annually, with the highest paying salaries located more in the metropolitan areas such as California and San Francisco. An RN holding a BSN is said to earn an annual salary ranging from $52,089 to $71,690. A NP fresh out of school can expect a salary range of $60,000 to $90,000 annually depending on location and area of specialty. The biggest salaries can take role as being a certified nurse anesthetist or certified nurse midwife (Master 's Nursing Programs). Having knowledge of the top 10 highest paying nursing jobs can help assist in one’s decision about their future path. The following is a nurse’s salary ranging from highest paying to lowest paying (The Best Health Care