A nurse practitioner is an extension of a physician, being able to provide full primary care across all patient types. Nurse Practitioners work within a defined specialization which can be any type of medical care, including, but not limited to:

Acute Care Nursing
Adult Nursing
Community Health Nursing
Family Nursing
Geriatric Nursing
Home Health Nursing
Neonatal Nursing
Occupational Health Nursing
Oncology Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
Rural Nursing
Women's Health Nursing

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Nurse Practitioner Salary

According to Payscale.com, the current median expected salary for a typical NP in the United States is $65,000. The National Salary Survey of Nurse Practitioners reported that to be an 8% salary increase in two years.

The salary of a nurse practitioner can vary depending on the hours worked, which due to the nature of the job can be great. Salary also varies on the type of institution at which the NP practices. Payscale.com reported that NP with the highest salaries worked in government or contract work, while those who worked in schools or franchises had the lowest salary at about $58,000.

The national salary survey revealed the differences in salary by location as follows:

Acute Care

Emergency Department $84,835
Surgery $84,084
Neonatal Unit $81,511
Hospital $79,393

Primary Care

Academic $66,925
School Clinic $64,474
College Health $61,400

The national salary survey also showed a difference in salary by education; $81,440 for the doctorate and $74,777 for a
master�s degree.

Nurse Practitioner Job Outlook

According to a national sample survey of registered nurses there is an estimated 102,829 nurse practitioners. Of this number, almost 15,000 NPs were prepared as clinical nurse specialists (CNS).

The job outlook for nurse practitioners is very good because of the services they provide. NPs are able to ensure thorough, quality healthcare that is cost effective. The NP can in some cases take the place of a physician. As healthcare costs continue to increase, so will the demand for cost-effective healthcare services.

The demand for nurse practitioners is not as high as the demand for nurses in other specialties. This is not to say however that the career path is slipping. There are twice as many practicing NPs today than there were ten years ago.

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