Has anyone seen a nurse practitioner?

Question

How are they different from a nurse?

Answer 1

I disagree with "mom of 3" when she states "most ER nurses are ASN" this is not true :-) most floor nurses are ASNs, ER nursing is a speciality. Many have their CCRN & BSN.

Answer 2

Yes, many nurse practitioners take place of the doctor in today's 2 minute visits. Usually the NP can spend more one on one time with you as a patient and acting as an asst. to the DR.

6 years of school will get you to this degree and the pay is outstanding.

ADON - Associates degree in Nursing (Most nurses in the ER are this.) RN

BSN - Bachelors of Science in Nursing (about 15K more a yr.) also an RN

MSN - Masters in Nursing which will allow you to be head nurse or more admin. (Pays close to 100K a yr in TX

then the NP which is the Dr.s asst. I know in Tx they make about 125K to start.
Not bad for 6 years of school. (5 if you include summers)

Answer 3

A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse (RN) who has completed advanced education (a minimum of a master's degree) and training in the diagnosis and management of common medical conditions, including chronic illnesses. Nurse practitioners provide a broad range of health care services. They provide some of the same care provided by physicians and maintain close working relationships with physicians. An NP can serve as a patient's regular health care provider.

they have their own patients and can prescribe meds (it is basically the step below a doctor)


and they make a lot of $$$

Answer 4

Nurse Practioners are also called Physician assistants. They have more education than a nurse and are able to write prescriptions. I see one and seen others in the past. I have found that they quite often offer a higher level of patient care because they are not in as big of a hurry as most doctors.