Diagnose, treat, evaluate and manage acute and chronic illness and disease

Obtain medical histories and conduct physical examinations

Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic studies

Prescribe medications for acute and chronic illness

Provide prenatal care and family planning services

Provide well-child care, including screening and immunizations

Provide primary and specialty care services, health-maintenance care for adults, including annual physicals

Provide care for patients in acute and critical care settings

Perform or assist in surgeries and procedures (e.g. dermatological biopsies, suturing, casting)

What We Do Where We Work

are qualified to provide comprehensive care by

Licensure – an RN license is issued by the NC Board of

Nursing and an NP license is issued jointly by the NC

Board of Nursing and the NC Medical Board.

Accreditation – NP programs are accredited by the

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

(NLNAC)

Certification – an NP must pass a national board

certification in their area of specialty. The two major

certifying bodies are the American Nurses Credentialing

Center (ANCC) and the American Academy of Nurse

Practitioners (AANP).

Education – an NP must first complete the education and

clinical experiences necessary to be a registered nurse,

then continue their education and complete a graduate-

level nurse practitioner program (either a Master of

Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree).

Community clinics, health centers, urgent care centers

Health maintenance organizations (HMOs)

Home health care agencies

Hospitals / Medical Centers / ICU / Emergency Department

Hospital clinics

Hospice care

Nurse practitioner practices/offices

Nursing homes

Private & public schools, universities and colleges

Physician/private medical practices

Veteran's administration facilities

Retail-based clinics

Public health departments

Walk-in clinics

Our Profession

The profession is state-regulated; care provided by NPs varies widely. Some nurse practitioners work independently of physicians while, in other states, a collaborative agreement with a physician is required for practice. In North Carolina, a collaborative practice agreement with a physician is required.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses:

Nurse Practitioners

Specialties

ACNP (Acute Care NP)

ANP (Adult NP)

FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner)

PMHNP (Psychiatric/Mental Health NP)

GNP (Geriatric NP)

PNP (Pediatric NP)

WHNP (Women's Health NP)

Areas of Specialization

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