Nurse Practitioners

Nurse Practitioners

Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.

Key Competencies * Integrity * Dependability * Concern for Others * Attention to Detail * Cooperation * Self Control * Analytical Thinking * Social Orientation * Independence * Stress Tolerance

Representative Tasks * Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized. * Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses. * Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.

Industry

Government, Manufacturing, Mining Quarrying & Oil & Gas Extraction, Administrative & Support Services,

Job Family Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

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