How do they match: Nurse Practitioners

  • Nurse Practitioners

  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner
  • Advanced Practice Nurse
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
  • Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Specialist
  • Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
  • Certified Nurse Practitioner
  • Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
  • Dermatology Nurse Practitioner
  • Electrophysiology Nurse Practitioner
  • Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Practice Certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
  • Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner
  • Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
  • Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner
  • Licensed Nurse Practitioner
  • Medical Surgery Nurse
  • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
  • Neurosurgical Nurse Practitioner
  • Obstetrics-Gynecology Nurse Practitioner
  • Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner
  • Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Surgical Nurse Practitioner
  • Travel Nurse Practitioner
  • Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Urgent Care NP
  • Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner

  • 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.

  • Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks.
  • Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
  • Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
  • Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
  • Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.
  • Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
  • Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems, such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources.
  • Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.
  • Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse practitioner practice, including reimbursement of services.
  • Perform primary care procedures such as suturing, splinting, administering immunizations, taking cultures, and debriding wounds.
  • Provide patients or caregivers with assistance in locating health care resources.
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
  • Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care.
  • Supervise or coordinate patient care or support staff activities.
  • Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions, such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions.

  • Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
  • Supervise patient care personnel.
  • Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.
  • Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.