ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONERBy: Dani Szymanski

Why did I choose the job?

•Communication

•Helpful

•Learning

•Meet new people

Tools Used

•Eye chart

•Cardiac pacemaker generators

•Implantable defibrillators

•Suction kit

•Surgical lasers

Computer Requirements

•Electronic mail software

•Medical software

•Office suit software

•Spreadsheet software

•Word software

•Processing software

Example Tasks

•Patient care-schedule

•Health history

•Diagnostic tests

•Prescribe medications

Education/ Training

•Masters degree (need)

•Doctoral degree (possible)

•Professional degree (possible)

High School Classes

•Health

•Math

•Science

Salary

$ 62,000- $ 80,000

* Responsibility levels help.

Schedule

•Minimum 40 hours per week

•Cover all 24 hours

•Nights

•Weekends

•Holidays

•May be on call

Promotions

•Schooling

•Attitude

•Effort

Questions

Are you able to switch shifts?

It’s possible if you talk to boss.

Positive Qualities

•Meet new people

•Good pay

•Talk to people

Negative Qualities

•Prescribe wrong medication

•Disagree with co-workers

Works Cited:

Novotny, Jean M., Doris T. Lippman, Nicole K. Sanders, Joyce J. Fitzpatrick. 101 Careers in Nursing. New York: Springer Publishing Companies, 2003. Print.

“Summary Report for: 29-1171.00-Nurse Practitioners.” O*net OnLine. O*NET, 2010. Web. 5 May 2012.

“Work Environment.” Occupational Outlook Handbook. US. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012. Web. 16 May 2012.