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Registered Nurse Practitioners

Registered nurse practitioners provide nursing care for the sick, injured and others in need of such care, assist medical doctors with their tasks and also provide care independently, including diagnosing patients, the ordering and interpretation of tests, the determination of treatment and prescription of medication.

Daily Tasks

  • Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
  • Plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff.
  • Monitors patient’s progress, administers drugs and medicines, applies surgical dressings and gives other forms of treatment.
  • Interviews and diagnoses patients, orders tests and interprets results and determines appropriate treatments.
  • Manages own case load.
  • Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.

£24,894

Entry Level Salary

£41,201

Average Salary

£58,269.87

Potential Salary

Number of Jobs

599

Past two years

300

This year

2087

7 year projection

What are the key skills for this job?

What course level do I need to study?

Required Level

Requirement Percent

Level 2

5%

Level 3

5%

Level 4-5 (Higher Education)

24%

Level 6 (Bachelors)

46%

Level 7 (Masters or equivalent)

20%

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