2025 Career Planning Guide
NURSING SPECIALITIES KEY : n Minimum Education required n Certifications required n Experience needed n Certification credential n Possible employment n Professional Organization n References / Resources
Nurse Midwife
Care for women with low-risk pregnancies , from prenatal care to labor and delivery . Provide postpartum are and counseling .
n RN , ASN / ADN , or BSN ( BSN encouraged ) n Nurse midwife certification exam n 2-4 years in related field n CNM n Hospitals , outpatient facilities , patient homes n American College of Nurse-Midwives ( www . midwife . org )
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 .
n BSN and MSN n Registered Nurse Practitioner Board Certification exam in your specialty area n Several years of experience as Nurse Practitioners ( varies depending on specialty ) n CRNP , CPNP-PC , CPNP-AC , PPCNP-BC ( varies depending on specialty )
n Primary and specialty care practices , hospitals , urgent and convenient care clinics , Community health centers n American Association of Nurse Practitioners ( www . aanp . org ) National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners ( www . napnap . org ) n Resources : “ The Primary Care Providers of the Future ” By R . Zakhari ( Vol 58 , No 1 – January 2011 ) Read at http :// bit . ly / 2kcMyuM
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