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Career Education Family Practice Nurse Practitioner Overview

June 7th, 2009 by admin | Filed under Becoming a Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Article, Nurse Practitioner Education, nurse


Working to become a family practice nurse practitioner may be a good career choice for students who want to work caring for patients of different ages. Read this article for further information about becoming a family nurse practitioner.

Definition of a Family Nurse Practitioner

A family nurse practitioner is a health professional who examine patients and help diagnose problems when a doctor is not available. Nurse practitioners working in family practice to treat patients of all ages, including adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults and the elderly. Along with the examination of a patient, they can prescribe some medications and other treatments.

Sample Course List for Family Nurse Practitioners

To become a nurse practitioner, students must have already successfully completed a nursing program in nursing and to obtain their license. Most nurse practitioner programs are classified as master’s degree programs in universities and colleges.

Here is a sample list of some courses a family nurse practitioner student may take:
• Nursing Informatics
• Foundations for Advanced Nursing
Health Care Delivery Systems
• Health Care Management
• Methods of Nursing Research
• Advanced Human Pathophysiology
• Pharmacology for Nurse Practitioners
• Health Assessment/Promotion/Disease Prevention
• Family Health Management
• Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum

This list is of course to the advanced practice certification as family nurse practitioner program at the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing, www.baylor.edu

Career and Salary Information for Family Nurse Practitioners

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov, the career growth for nurses is anticipated to be much faster than the average for all other careers. Experts have made this prediction because of the prolonged nursing shortage.

Regarding salaries for nurse practitioners, the starting base salary for a master’s level nurse (also referred to as a nurse practitioner), was $49,700, as reported by Allied Physicians, www.allied-physicians.com




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    1 Response to “Career Education Family Practice Nurse Practitioner Overview”.

    1. William Roberts :

      the good thing about choosing a medical career is that it is a high paying job.-’:

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