Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists are advanced practice registered nurses who have received special courses and training. They usually work closely with doctors and can perform many high-level primary care tasks. They often specialize in specific types of practice such as pediatrics, psychiatry, or obstetrics. Some establish private practices; however, most work in doctor’ offices hospital, or neighborhood health center duties often include:

·         Taking detailed medical histories and performing complete physical exams

·         Providing diagnoses and recommend treatment plans

·         Treating common medical conditions, illness and injuries

·         Prescribing limited medications

·         Counseling patients and families

Average Salary: $39,000 - $70,000

Educational requirements

Students should take challenging high school courses in science, math and English.

Students must complete all of the education requirements to become a baccalaureate

prepared registered nurse. They must then complete and additional master’s level training and pass certain examination.