| If you are looking for a great career then nurse | | | | schooling is. You will need to go to school and first |
| practitioner employment is just for you. Anything in | | | | become a registered nurse. This is done but obtain a |
| health care is in high demand and for most careers | | | | bachelors and then taking a state test to become |
| that demand is growing larger, including nurse | | | | registered. Then you will return to school and obtain a |
| practitioners. Choosing a career path as a nurse | | | | Master's degree in nursing. Once you have the |
| practitioner has many benefits including; a great salary, | | | | Master's you will take a state exam and become |
| job security, and the good feeling of knowing you are | | | | registered so you may start practicing medicine. |
| helping people everyday you go to work. Among | | | | If you would like nurse practitioner employment then |
| those benefits already listed there are a few more | | | | you may also want to consider going into a specialty. |
| such as, good working hours. | | | | For instance you can become a pediatric NP, where |
| As a nurse practitioner you will often work in a doctors | | | | you might work at a pediatricians office, psychiatric NP, |
| office or clinic and only be required to do 40 hours | | | | where you might find yourself working with people |
| mostly between 8-5, but possibly as early as 7 or as | | | | who have mental disabilities, or a family NP, geriatric |
| late as 8, depending on the office or clinic. You will also | | | | NP, acute care NP, or a certified nurse midwife. The list |
| be in a career that many people value and seek to | | | | goes on and on, but you could find yourself in |
| find love with those who are in it, so you may find | | | | whatever situation you find most appealing. |
| yourself a hot item at a party or club. | | | | If you are looking to get into nurse practitioner |
| Now you may be wondering what will be required of | | | | employment, then it has never been easier. There are |
| you in nurse practitioner employment. First you must | | | | countless online programs that offer degrees, or also |
| understand that to practice as a nurse practitioner you | | | | many local colleges that have evening classes. |
| must become registered, to do this you will take a test | | | | The benefits of being a nurse practitioner are |
| and if you pass become registered in that state. Each | | | | numerous, including; a salary around 90,000-120,000 plus |
| state has it's own rules but you are usually given the | | | | possible bonuses, life insurance, health insurance, |
| option to take the test 2-3 times before needed to go | | | | disability insurance, and since you will work for |
| back to school for more study. | | | | someone you usually do not have to pay your own |
| The test to become registered is difficult but most do | | | | malpractice insurance because your employer will. |
| pass once the have finished the required schooling. So | | | | However, some employers will negotiate paying you |
| now you probably want to know what the required | | | | more if you purchase your own malpractice insurance. |