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Job Description

Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1171.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 104,610.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 50.00
Currently, there are 150,230 people on this job

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Tasks for “Nurse Practitioners”

Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.
Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse practitioner practice including reimbursement of services.
Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
Perform primary care procedures such as suturing, splinting, administering immunizations, taking cultures, and debriding wounds.
Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources.
Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
Provide patients or caregivers with assistance in locating health care resources.
Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
Supervise or coordinate patient care or support staff activities.
Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control.
Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays).
Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies.
Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.
Perform routine or annual physical examinations.
Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies based on patient characteristics such as age and gender.
Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care.
Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions, such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions.
Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.
Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.
Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks.
Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults.

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