A registered nurse who has completed graduate study in a specialty area according to specific academic requirements.
- 1960s – NPs appeared in response to a limited supply of physicians
- APNs most often provide primary care, Dx and Tx common diseases and injuries
- They prescribe medications in all states and Canada
- 1990s – State laws allowed prescriptive authority and third party billing, (BTW, PAs do not have this authority) which allow NPs to set up private practice which parallel primary care physicians.
- Requires Master degree level of education
Specialty Areas pg 435
- Adult
- Gerontologic
- Neonatal
- Occupational
- Pediatric
- Psychiatric
- School or College student
- Women’s health
Area of Practice
- Community health centers
- Hospitals
- College student health centers
- Physician offices
- Nurse practitioner offices
- Nursing homes
- Hospices
- Home health care agencies
- Nursing schools
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