Nurse practitioner

programs By:- firoz qureshi

Dept. psychiatric nursing

Objectives Meaning of the nursing practitioner. Job profile of nursing practitioner. Pre-requisite for nursing practitioner. Need of such programs. University conducting NPP. Nurse practitioner programs. Summary.

NURSING PRACTITIONER

1. A nurse practitioner is a registration nurse

2. He/she is allowed to prescribe medications to the patients of all age group.

3. Nursing practitioner are specialty healthcare providers.

Cont…..4. Authorization to work in both

inpatient and outpatient situations.

5. Apart from physicals and different types of tests, they educate patients about preventative care and prescribed treatment.

JOB PROFILE OF NURSING PRACTITIONER

Nurse practitioner works closely with physicians to provide the right care, treatment and medication to the patients.

They can diagnose and treat a range of conditions like illnesses, infection and diagnoses.

Their job profile including providing counseling services to patient nurse practitioners check medical histories of the patients.

They can also perform minor surgical procedures

Pre- requisite for Nursing Practitioner Must complete a master

degree in nursing. Also required to be licensed

registered nurses. Nurse practitioners are

required to clear the licensing examination conducted by authorities.

Cont… Nurse practitioners must have

national certification in a particular specialty area like gynecology, family practice, mental health, cardiology or pediatrics.

At many places, employers require nurse practitioners to have at least two years of clinical experience working as a registered nurse.

NEEDS OF NURSING PRACTITIONER

There are always been a hugs demands for qualified and experienced nurse practitioners. Add to that reasons like aging populations, shortage of nursing practitioners and growing healthcare sector and you get a career that is full of promises and wonderful opportunities.

University conducting NPP

Generally afford the graduate the opportunity to take the examination that will a provide them with a license to practice as a certificate nurse practitioner

Some of the top university conducting nurse practitioner program are –

University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Johns Hopkins university in Baltimore.

University of Michigan.London nursing schools

NURSING PRACTITIONER PROGRAMS

1. Adult – gerontology acute care nurse practitioner

2. Adult – gerontology primary care nurse practitioner.

3. Neonatal nurse practitioner.4. Primary care pediatric nurse5. Family psychiatric/mental

health nurse practitioner.6.Family nurse practitioner.

Adult – gerontology acute care nurse practitioner(AG-ACNP)

The adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner program prepares registered nurses with the acute care experience necessary to provide direct patient management in acute and complex care setting.Graduates are empowered to integrate evidence-based practice, alleviate patient and family suffering and facilitate ethical decision making.

Adult – gerontology primary care nurse practitioner.

The adult- gerontology primary care nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who synthesizes theoretical, scientific and contemporary clinical knowledge for the assessment and management of both health and illness states. The focus is on providing primary care to the entire adult- older adult age spectrum and across the continuum of care from wellness to illness.

Neonatal nurse practitioner

A neonatal nurse practitioner that specializes in the care of neonates.NNPs primarily provide critical care to neonatal in a neonatal intensive care unit. NNPs may function as a post discharge and primary healthcare provider for post-NICU infants, provide case management for continuity of care across health care setting and communities, and serve as expert consultants to other unit such as emergency room, pediatrics, prenatal services etc.

Primary care pediatric nursePenn nursing is 1yr

pediatric nurse practitioner(NP) program is consistently rated in the top three nationally by US news and world report. Every pediatric NP faculty member is currently in practice offering students a uniquely relevant educational experience. The pediatric NP program offers full-time, part time, post-masters study. The full time program is of 12 months .

Family psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner.A psychiatric mental health nurse

practitioner is an Advanced practice registered nurse trained to provide a wide range of mental health services to patients and families in a variety of setting. PMHNPs diagnose, conduct therapy, and prescribe medications for patients who have psychiatric disorders, medical organic brain disorders or substance abuse problems.

Cont… They are licensed to provide

emergency psychiatric services, psychosocial and physical assessment of their patients, treatment plans and manage patient care.

They may also serve as consultants or as educators for families and staff.

Family nurse practitioner

A family nurse practitioner is a nurse practitioner who provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and body system.They also provide preventive care, including routine checkup, health – risk assessments, immunization and screening tests, and personalized counseling on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

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