Nurse Practitioner Sara Riley

They are highly trained nurses Have a lot of responsibilities They are the most advanced nurse there is What I knew

What they do Different kinds of Nurse Practitioners Dangers Hours Wages Schooling Competition Work Environment What I wanted to learn

A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse who has received special training and perform many of the duties of physicians What are they?

What do they do? Nurse Practitioners do many things such as: Record Patients medical information Do physical exams Prescribe medicine Process, analyze, and evaluate information provided by patients. Write and manage care plans for patients

Schedule work of staff Possibly deliver babies Perform and interpret laboratory test Make decisions and solve problems Develop health programs Counsel people about family planning and mental illness Teach public about health education, child care, nutrition What do they do?

The requirements to become a NP: Obtaining a masters degree which requires 2 years beyond a bachelors degree Graduate level courses in health sciences Courses in diagnosis and clinical management of health and illness Several semesters of supervised clinical practice to demonstrate ability in providing health care Graduate Nursing degree and must be certified to practice in Oregon Complete a program in a specialty area Requirements

Must have knowledge in: Therapy Medicine Biology Chemistry Nursing Health Care Anatomy and Physiology What do they do? Other work activities: Communicate with people inside and outside of the organization Supervise others and document information Explain information Monitor and control supplies Give advice Starting wages vary between $5, 560 to $6,000 per month and full time NPs generally receive benefits like paid vacation, sick leave and health insurance

Good job prospects are expected Depends on the healthcare industry’s dependence on highly trained nurses to take on more of the work of physicians Also depends on advances in technology, government regulations, and changes in health care funding Job Outlook

Florence Nightingale Pioneer Nurse born in Florence, Italy on May 12, 1820 Was taught Greek, Latin, French, German, Italian, History, Philosophy and Mathematics Wrote the book Notes on Nursing Influenced by Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to qualify as a doctor in the US Began caring for soldiers when she saw the their injuries, infections, and filthy living quarters Dubbed “The lady with the lamp”

What made you want to become a nurse so badly? Were you respected by the soldiers? Did your Parents disapprove? Were you scorned by other women for having a job? How long did it take to achieve your goal of becoming a nurse? Interview Questions

‘AAP plans to clarify role of Nurse Practitioners’ The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) opposes the independent practice of Nurse Practitioners. AAP chapter leaders argued that the language in the Addendum to the Joint principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home could be interpreted to mean that those supporting the policy also supported nurse practitioners right to operate independent practices. News Article

After Researching this profession, I have decided that it would be too much responsibility for me to handle, and allot of paperwork to do for each patient. I would get overwhelmed with work easily and wouldn’t have enough time to relax or be with my family. Overall, it doesn’t sound like a great job. How I feel