Nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist

Duties and Responsibilities

Nurse practitioners and clinical nurse’s specialists are advanced practice registered nurses who have received special courses and training and courses and training. They usually work closely with doctors and can perform many high level primary care tasks they often specialize in specific types of practices such as podiatrist, psychiatry, or obstetrics, some establish private practices, however, most work in doctors’ offices, hospitals, or neighborhood health centers. Duties often include

-taking detailed medical histories and preforming complete physical exams.

-providing diagnoses and recommending treatment plans.

-treating common medical conditions, illness, and injury

-councelining, ptients and families.

Average Salary: $39,000 - $70,000

Educational Requirements

Students should take challenging high school courses in science, math and English.

Students must complete all of the education requirements to become a baccalaureate prepared registered nurse. They must then complete additional master’s level training and pass a certification examination.