How to Become a Nurse Practitioner | Nurse practitioner
Jumptosection...ANursePractitioner(NP)isanAdvancedPracticeRegisteredNurse[1](APRN)whohascompletedtherequirednursepractitionerschooling:eitheraMasterofScienceinNursing[2](MSN)oraDoctorofNursingPractice[3](DNP).Theycanserveaseitheraprimaryorspecialtycareprovider. ThemaindifferencebetweenbeinganRNvsNP[4]isthatnursepractitionershavemoreauthorityandhavesimilarresponsibilitiestothoseofadoctor.Theycanserveasprimarycareorspecialtycareprovidersandtypical...
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A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse[1] (APRN) who has completed the required nurse practitioner schooling: either a Master of Science in Nursing[2] (MSN) or a Doctor of Nursing Practice[3] (DNP). They can serve as either a primary or specialty care provider.
The main difference between being an RN vs NP[4] is that nurse practitioners have more authority and have similar responsibilities to those of a doctor. They can serve as primary care or specialty care providers and typical...