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NURSING SPECIALITIES KEY :

• Minimum Education required
Certification credential
• Certifications required
• Possible employment
• Reference / Resources
• Experience needed
Professional Organization
Nurse Practitioner As healthcare providers of choice for millions of patients , nurse practitioners ( NPs ) provide primary , acute and specialty healthcare to patients of all ages . They assess patients , order and interpret diagnostic tests , make diagnoses , and initiate and manage treatment plans , including prescribing medications .
• BSN and MSN
• Registered Nurse Practitioner Board Certification exam in your specialty area
• Several years of experience as Nurse Practitioners ( varies depending on specialty )
CRNP , CPNP-PC , CPNP-AC , PPCNP-BC ( varies depending on specialty )
• Primary and specialty care practices , hospitals , urgent and convenient care clinics , Community health centers
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners ( www . aanp . org ) National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners ( wwww . napnap . org )
• Resources : “ The Primary Care Providers of the Future ” By R . Zakhari ( Vol 58 , No 1 – January 2011 ) Read at http :// bit . ly / 2kcMyuM
Nursing Professional Development Practitioner The Nursing Professional Development ( NPD ) Practitioner is responsible for clinical nursing education which involves orienting , training , and professionally developing clinical staff in all settings and environments . NPD is a practice that improves professional development of nurses and other healthcare professionals by facilitating ongoing learning , change , role competence , and growth , with the intention of improving population health through indirect care .
• RN , ASN / ADN , BSN , MSN ( BSN , MSN , PhD , EdD , or DNP encouraged )
NPD-BC
• 2,000 hours of clinical practice in nursing professional development within the last 3 years .
• Hospitals , continuing care , ambulatory care centers , outpatient surgery centers
• Association for Nursing Professional Development ( www . anpd . org )
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