Nurse Practitioner
Provide advanced nursing care to patients.
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- What's it like to be a Nurse Practitioner?
- How to become a Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Practitioner courses
- Latest Nurse Practitioner jobs
- Top skills and experience for Nurse Practitioners
- Nurse Practitioner role reviews
What's it like to be a Nurse Practitioner?
Nurse Practitioners are Registered Nurses with a masters degree who have been endorsed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) to provide advanced, clinical care to patients. While Registered Nurses typically work in a team with physicians, Nurse Practitioners can work independently as a primary health care provider or may specialise in a variety of areas, such as women's health, acute care or paediatrics. While both positions help care for patients, Nurse Practitioners can perform additional medical procedures and duties, such as prescribing medication. Nurse Practitioners often work in rural and remote areas, where demand for health services is high due to gaps in existing health care.
Tasks and duties
- Providing high quality health care.
- Performing advanced health assessments.
- Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests such as x-rays.
- Diagnosing health problems.
- Managing patients’ overall care.
- Prescribing medications.
- Making and receiving referrals to and from other health professionals.
How to become a Nurse Practitioner
To become a Nurse Practitioner, you will need to complete a masters degree in nursing. Entry to these courses generally requires a Registered Nurse licence and at least 3 years’ full-time advanced practice experience (within the last 6 years).
- Complete a Bachelor of Nursing then apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia to become a Registered Nurse.
- Gain experience as a Registered Nurse before commencing work within a specialty area of clinical practice.
- Complete an accredited postgraduate degree, such as a graduate certificate, in a clinical field of your choice.
- Gain experience in an advanced clinical nursing role in your chosen speciality area.
- Complete an accredited masters degree, such as a Master of Nurse Practitioner.
- Gain at least 3 years of full-time advanced nursing experience.
- Apply for endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
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Latest Nurse Practitioner reviews
Aug 2023
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of Nursing
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Healthcare & Medical
The good things
Nursing is a tough job and requires dedication and patience.
The good things
If you are passionate about nursing it is an exceptionally rewarding career. The patients are often friendly and will re...
The challenges
It’s very stressful and time consuming.Standing up to senior nurses,doctors and patients who are rude and disrespectful.
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Dec 2023
Reviewer's Qualification
Master of Nurse Practitioner
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Healthcare & Medical
The good things
Being a Nurse Practitioner is the highlight of my life. It offers the best opportunities for Nurses to further their career without sacrificing their clinical skills or autonomy. Prior to this role, o...
The challenges
There are many challenges facing us, Medicare rebates are a huge factor in financial sustainability for NP’s wanting to start a company and go on a service agreement in General Practice. Other allied ...
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