Overview of the Life and Roles of a Nurse Practitioner
This video talks gives an overview of the Family Nurse practitioner job. The presenter talks about the median salary of a family nurse practitioner, their daily job duties, likes and dislikes, and education requirements. She also identifies the highest paid career path which are Emergency room nurse practitioners.
Ins and Outs of being a Nurse Practitioner
This eBook talks about any and everything someone needs to know about becoming a nurse practitioner. The book talks about all specialties, the education requirement, a day in the life of a nurse practitioner, knowing if the career is meant for you. The most useful thing I found in this eBook was they compared different NP programs all over the US, looking at length of the program, cost of the program, and locations of the programs. I thought this was the most useful resource i found because it covered every topic I could think of.
Education Required to be a Nurse Practitioner
https://www.allnursingschools.com/nurse-practitioner/degrees/
This link provides the education requirements currently in place to become a licensed nurse practitioner.
The website gives insight on the appropriate prerequisites, how long programs typically range from, what you will learn about in these programs, as well as the different degree levels (Masters, bachelors, associate, etc.)
Nurse Practitioner Work Environment
This website provides 3 different popular work environments Family nurse practitioners can work in. Family Nurse Practitioners in a Physician’s Offices, Practices Owned by Family Nurse Practitioners, and Traveling Family Nurse Practitioners, there are many other paths to take, but these were ranked top three by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Recent Changes in the Field
https://nurse.org/articles/nurse-practitioner-scope-of-practice-expands-mar17/
This article gives information on recent changes in certain states. The article talks about how there is starting to be a shift in power with Nurse practitioners, in few states nurse practitioners have been granted privilege to open their own practices without having to work under the supervision of a doctor.