Day in the Life of Nurse Practitioner (NP) Professionals
Advanced practice nurses such as NPs can choose to focus on specific populations or conditions. This section explores what to expect from various subfields of the discipline. Each piece details first-hand knowledge of the working environment, clinical and non-clinical teams, daily responsibilities, required skills and knowledge, and certifications within each specialization or subspecialization.
Day in the Life of a Surgical Nurse Practitioner (NP)
August 12, 2022 – Matt ZbrogSurgical NPs specialize in one or more aspects of surgical care. Often beginning their career with training as acute care nurse practitioners (ACNPs), their work environment typically exists within a hospital, but they can work anywhere there’s an operating room or clinic.
Day in the Life of a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP)
August 2, 2022 – Matt ZbrogOver five million patients are admitted annually to American intensive care units (ICUs). These patients have a wide range of critical and complex conditions that require quick and effective treatment. Critical care nurse practitioners (NPs) are part of the interprofessional, multidisciplinary team that performs the assessments and interventions that those patients need.
Day in the Life of a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (NP)
June 3, 2022 – Matt ZbrogWomen’s health is a specialty practice area that’s continuing to grow and evolve. It’s also one that has advocacy and social justice baked into its DNA: WHNPs take a truly holistic approach to care, considering the relationships between class, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation when treating their patients.
Day in the Life of a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NP)
May 19, 2022 – Matt ZbrogNeonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) provide care to high-risk infants. They primarily work in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) but have expanded into several other settings in recent years.
Day in the Life of a Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner (NP)
May 13, 2022 – Matt ZbrogNurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice providers play an increasingly important role in the American healthcare system. These are expertly trained health professionals capable of providing high-quality, cost-effective care to an aging population with varied needs. NPs deal in far more than just primary care: since the NP role was established in 1965, it’s grown to include a number of specializations, including gastroenterology.
Day in the Life of a Dermatology Nurse Practitioner (NP)
April 26, 2022 – Matt ZbrogDermatology nurse practitioners (NPs) evaluate, diagnose, and treat issues related to the skin, hair, and nails. They can work in dermatology clinics, academic settings, and specialty clinics.
Day in the Life of a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP)
April 20, 2022 – Matt ZbrogPsychiatric-mental health NPs are trained to provide a wide range of mental health services in various settings. They assess and diagnose patients, prescribe medications, and collaborate with other medical and non-medical professionals in providing care. Throughout, they apply the holistic approach that’s characteristic of all NPs and which is particularly valuable in psychiatry and mental health.
Day in the Life of a Travel Nurse Practitioner (NP)
March 31, 2022 – Sophia Khawly, MSNWorking in locum tenens can prevent burn-out. The NP has control over their schedule and is able to avoid bureaucratic challenges at the workplace since they are only there for a limited period of time. It enables providers to have a better work-life balance.
Day in the Life of a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner (NP)
January 27, 2022 – Matt ZbrogCardiac nurse practitioners (NPs) specialize in the treatment of the cardiovascular system. In collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals, they provide comprehensive care to patients with acute and chronic cardiac conditions.
Day in the Life of a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (NP)
September 30, 2021 – Matt ZbrogPNPs and pediatric-focused advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) offer low-cost, high-quality care to children from birth to the transition to adult care. Over the last six decades, they’ve become an essential component of the healthcare workforce, providing a wide spectrum of healthcare services in primary, hospital, outpatient, and specialty care settings.