Average salary
National Statistic
Change Location
$45,000 - $95,000
NURSE PRACTITIONER: With The New Healthcare System, It's A Growing Field
About this video
Diane is a Nurse Practitioner who works for a Cardiologist, seeing patients with the doctor and also independently to perform evaluations and follow-up visits. She advises: if you're interested in nursing, find a mentor. There are many areas in which to specialize, so explore your options.
Degree: Science - Nursing
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner/Director of Education & Research
Job Summary: Registered Nurses
Job Description
Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
On-the-Job Training
Minimal. Most training comes from coursework, which usually includes work in a clinical setting.
Quick Facts
Projected Job Growth
20 to 30 percent
Typical schedule
Full-time, Long hours, Irregular
Typical workplace
Indoor, Hospital / Clinic, Military
Personal Qualities
Detail oriented, Patience, Problem solving skills, Verbal communication skills, Empathy, Organizational skillsEducational Path
Education Requirement
Associate degree
Recommended Education Degree
Associate degree
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m='10690'>I</span> <span m='10920'>see</span> <span m='11130'>patients</span> <span m='11680'>with</span> <span m='11840'>him</span> <span m='12130'>in</span> <span m='12330'>the</span> <span m='12400'>morning.</span> <span m='12900'>I</span> <span m='13100'>also</span> <span m='13330'>see</span> <span m='13530'>patients</span> <span m='14080'>independently</span> <span m='15010'>and</span> <span m='15380'>do</span> <span m='16390'>tests</span> <span m='16930'>on</span> <span m='17130'>their</span> <span m='17310'>heart</span> <span m='17890'>to</span> <span m='18010'>make</span> <span m='18200'>sure</span> <span m='18370'>that</span> <span m='18570'>their</span> <span m='18690'>blood</span> <span m='18980'>flow</span> <span m='20060'>is</span> <span m='20230'>good,</span> <span m='20370'>and</span> <span m='20460'>there</span> <span m='20610'>aren't</span> <span m='20830'>any</span> <span m='21000'>blockages</span> <span m='21670'>and</span> <span m='21850'>they're</span> <span m='22080'>not</span> <span m='23060'>at</span> <span m='23170'>risk</span> <span m='23420'>for</span> <span m='23530'>having</span> <span m='23850'>a</span> <span m='23880'>heart</span> <span m='24120'>attack.</span> </p><p><span m='25290'>I</span> <span m='25450'>take</span> <span m='25690'>care</span> <span m='25850'>of</span> <span m='25920'>patients</span> <span m='26370'>in</span> <span m='26420'>the</span> <span m='26490'>hospital,</span> <span m='27640'>make</span> <span m='27850'>sure</span> <span m='28070'>that</span> <span m='28320'>all</span> <span m='28540'>of</span> <span m='28730'>their</span> <span m='28960'>medications</span> <span m='29760'>in</span> <span m='30010'>order.</span> <span m='30840'>And I</span> <span m='30950'>do</span> <span m='31070'>all</span> <span m='31200'>of</span> <span m='31300'>their</span> <span m='31440'>discharge</span> <span m='32290'>education</span> <span m='33800'>and</span> <span m='34110'>follow</span> <span m='34310'>up.</span> <span m='34740'>And</span> <span m='34780'>make</span> <span m='34980'>sure</span> <span m='35140'>that</span> <span m='35290'>they</span> <span m='35440'>understand</span> <span m='36160'>their</span> <span m='36350'>condition</span> <span m='37090'>and</span> <span m='37460'>how</span> <span m='37670'>they</span> <span m='37780'>can</span> <span m='37960'>take</span> <span m='38140'>care</span> <span m='38350'>of</span> <span m='38420'>themselves,</span> <span m='39140'>and</span> <span m='39250'>how</span> <span m='39380'>they</span> <span m='39500'>can</span> <span m='39700'>prevent</span> <span m='40065'>any</span> <span m='40430'>further</span> <span m='40888'>complications.</span> </p><p><span m='42720'>I</span> <span m='42870'>graduated</span> <span m='43300'>from</span> <span m='43450'>high</span> <span m='43580'>school</span> <span m='43850'>in</span> <span m='43920'>1983.</span> <span m='45230'>I</span> <span m='45440'>went</span> <span m='45810'>to</span> <span m='46140'>college</span> <span m='46510'>and</span> <span m='46640'>studied</span> <span m='47030'>biology.</span> <span m='47800'>I</span> <span m='47930'>graduated</span> <span m='49110'>from</span> <span m='49400'>nursing</span> <span m='49880'>school</span> <span m='50360'>in</span> <span m='50760'>1988.</span> <span m='52730'>And</span> <span m='53090'>after</span> <span m='54340'>10</span> <span m='54940'>years</span> <span m='55390'>of</span> <span m='55490'>nursing,</span> <span m='56310'>I</span> <span m='56590'>went</span> <span m='56870'>on and</span> <span m='56950'>got</span> <span m='57120'>my</span> <span m='57460'>nurse</span> <span m='57720'>practitioner's.</span> <span m='57980'>So I</span> <span m='58070'>have</span> <span m='58240'>a</span> <span m='58290'>master's</span> <span m='58890'>degree</span> <span m='59680'>in</span> <span m='60230'>nursing</span> <span m='61170'>that I</span> <span m='61290'>got</span> <span m='61460'>in</span> <span m='61550'>the</span> <span m='61640'>year</span> <span m='61820'>2000.</span> </p><p><span m='62720'>And</span> <span m='63210'>if</span> <span m='63270'>you're</span> <span m='63420'>interested</span> <span m='63830'>in</span> <span m='63950'>going</span> <span m='64250'>into</span> <span m='64489'>nursing--</span> <span m='64920'>and</span> <span m='65140'>it</span> <span m='65260'>is</span> <span m='65420'>a</span> <span m='67260'>growing</span> <span m='67710'>field</span> <span m='68370'>with</span> <span m='68740'>our</span> <span m='68830'>new</span> <span m='69000'>health</span> <span m='69300'>care</span> <span m='69510'>system</span> <span m='69940'>that</span> <span m='70070'>is</span> <span m='70240'>trying</span> <span m='70520'>to</span> <span m='70620'>be</span> <span m='70730'>implemented</span> <span m='71320'>right</span> <span m='71550'>now--</span> <span m='72330'>there's</span> <span m='72830'>going</span> <span m='72950'>to</span> <span m='73020'>be</span> <span m='73610'>numerous</span> <span m='74260'>positions</span> <span m='74820'>for</span> <span m='74930'>nurses</span> <span m='75430'>and</span> <span m='75670'>nurse</span> <span m='75910'>practitioners.</span> <span m='77165'>It's</span> <span m='77550'>best to</span> <span m='77690'>find</span> <span m='78050'>a</span> <span m='78140'>mentor,</span> <span m='79220'>someone</span> <span m='79580'>that</span> <span m='79720'>you</span> <span m='79850'>trust,</span> <span m='80450'>that</span> <span m='80750'>can</span> <span m='81050'>help</span> <span m='81340'>you</span> <span m='81470'>with</span> <span m='81640'>that.</span> <span m='82130'>There's</span> <span m='82330'>many</span> <span m='82710'>different</span> <span m='83530'>fields</span> <span m='83980'>within</span> <span m='84490'>nursing--</span> <span m='85210'>pediatrics,</span> <span m='86120'>adult,</span> <span m='88320'>taking</span> <span m='88610'>care</span> <span m='88800'>of</span> <span m='88840'>the</span> 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