1. Nurse Practitioner By: Miranda Shipman

2. School • High School • All required classes to graduate high school on the College/University Course • Health Science classes • College • Bachelor’s degree in nursing • Pass RN exams • Master’s degree in nursing • Nursing license

3. Career Path • Entry level • RN (Registered Nurse) • Level 2 • Nurse Practitioner • Level 3 • Nurse Practitioner and Educator

4. Experience Needed • 1-2 years of clinical work experience as an RN • Some on-the-job training

5. Tasks • Prescribe medication • Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests • Develop appropriate diagnoses • Develop treatment plans • Treat and counsel patients

6. Tools • Cardiac output CO monitoring units or accessories • Electrocardiography EKG units • Electronic blood pressure units • Suction kits • Surgical lasers or accessories

7. Technology • Internet browser software • Medical software • Office suite software • Spreadsheet software • Word processing software

8. Knowledge • Medicine and Dentistry • Psychology • Biology • English Language • Therapy and Counseling

9. Knowledge • Customer and Personal Service • Sociology and Anthropology • Education and Training • Chemistry • Mathematics

10. Skills • Monitoring • Social Perceptiveness • Active Learning • Complex Problem Solving • Judgment and Decision Making • Active Listening • Reading Comprehension • Science • Speaking • Critical Thinking

11. Abilities • Oral Comprehension • Oral Expression • Problem Sensitivity • Inductive Reasoning • Written Comprehension • Speech Clarity • Written Expression • Deductive Reasoning • Speech Recognition • Information Ordering

12. Work Activities • Assisting and Caring for Others • Documenting/Recording Information • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships • Analyzing Data or Information • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

13. Work Context • Face-to-Face Discussions • Telephone • Exposure to Disease or Infections • Freedom to Make Decisions • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

14. Work Styles • Integrity • Dependability • Attention to Detail • Concern for Others • Self Control • Stress Tolerance • Cooperation • Initiative • Analytical Thinking • Social Orientation

15. Outlook • North Carolina- 2016 • 25,100 more jobs • 31.64% increase in jobs • Nationally • 581,500 more jobs • 22.20% increase in jobs