Nurse Practitioner
Provides advanced diagnosis, treatment planning, prescribing authority, and autonomous patient care.
Career Overview
Growth Outlook: Very HighNPs perform detailed assessments, order labs/imaging, diagnose acute and chronic conditions, prescribe medications, deliver follow-up care, and manage complex caseloads. They work in primary care, emergency, specialty clinics, and community health.
Top Skills
- Advanced assessment
- Clinical reasoning
- Prescribing
- Diagnostic planning
Education Pathway
- 12th Science
- BSc Nursing
- NP Master’s / DNP
Suggested UG Degrees
- BSc Nursing
PG / Advancement Options
- NP Specializations
- DNP
Also Known As
- Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)