
Nurse Practitioners
Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:
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Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances. |
Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care. |
Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies. |
Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays). |
Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses. |
Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, or injuries. |
Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes. |
Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary. |
Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions, such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions. |
Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise. |
Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults. |
Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines. |
Perform primary care procedures such as suturing, splinting, administering immunizations, taking cultures, and debriding wounds. |
Perform routine or annual physical examinations. |
Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized. |
Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability. |
Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy. |
Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks. |
Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies based on patient characteristics such as age and gender. |
Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks. |
Provide patients or caregivers with assistance in locating health care resources. |
Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses. |
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing. |
Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources. |
Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse practitioner practice including reimbursement of services. |
Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control. |
Supervise or coordinate patient care or support staff activities. |
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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.
INSTITUTION NAME | CITY | INSTITUTION TYPE | PROGRAM TITLE | AWARDS | HOURS |
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Grantham University | Lenexa | Private | NURSING - NURSING INFORMATICS | Master of Science in Nursing - MSN | |
Grantham University | Lenexa | Private | NURSING - CASE MANAGEMENT | Master of Science in Nursing - MSN | |
Webster University | Kansas City | Private | NURSE LEADERSHIP | Post-Master's - CERTM |