Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Specific work activities
Analyze patients’ medical histories, symptoms, and test results to determine the best diagnosis
Order, perform, and interpret medical tests such as blood counts, electrocardiograms (EKG’s), and x-rays
Prescribe medications based on patient’s condition, age, weight, and gender
Develop treatment plans
Diagnose and treat illnesses, infections, and injuries
Counsel patients about medications, especially side effects and interactions with other drugs
Recommend behavior and lifestyle changes to improve health and reduce the risk for serious medical concerns
Educate patients about how to manage ongoing health conditions
Maintain complete and detailed patient health records
Refer patients to medical specialists
Skills and abilities
Listen to others, understand, and ask questions
Express ideas clearly when speaking and writing
Read and understand work related problems
Notice when something is wrong or when something is likely to go wrong
Use math skills and scientific methods to solve problems
Manage the time of self and others
Motivate, develop, and direct people as they work
Look for ways to help people
Persuade others approach things differently
Analyze needs and requirements when designing products
Helpful High School Classes
Anatomy and Physiology
Computer Applications
Health Education
Intro to Health Care
Nursing
Safety and First Aide
Physical Demands
Stand for a long period of time
Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects
Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm
Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them
See details of objects that are more than a few feet away
See differences between colors, shades, and brightness
Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects
Nearest college offering this career
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd.
Specific work activities
Analyze patients’ medical histories, symptoms, and test results to determine the best diagnosis
Order, perform, and interpret medical tests such as blood counts, electrocardiograms (EKG’s), and x-rays
Prescribe medications based on patient’s condition, age, weight, and gender
Develop treatment plans
Diagnose and treat illnesses, infections, and injuries
Counsel patients about medications, especially side effects and interactions with other drugs
Recommend behavior and lifestyle changes to improve health and reduce the risk for serious medical concerns
Educate patients about how to manage ongoing health conditions
Maintain complete and detailed patient health records
Refer patients to medical specialists
Skills and abilities
Listen to others, understand, and ask questions
Express ideas clearly when speaking and writing
Read and understand work related problems
Notice when something is wrong or when something is likely to go wrong
Use math skills and scientific methods to solve problems
Manage the time of self and others
Motivate, develop, and direct people as they work
Look for ways to help people
Persuade others approach things differently
Analyze needs and requirements when designing products
Helpful High School Classes
Anatomy and Physiology
Computer Applications
Health Education
Intro to Health Care
Nursing
Safety and First Aide
Physical Demands
Stand for a long period of time
Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects
Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm
Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them
See details of objects that are more than a few feet away
See differences between colors, shades, and brightness
Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects
Nearest college offering this career
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd.