Nurse Practitioner

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Healthcare Profession
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs NP
gptkbp:canDiagnoseIllness Yes
gptkbp:canManageChronicDiseases Yes
gptkbp:canOrderTests Yes
gptkbp:canPerformProcedures Yes
gptkbp:canProvidePatientEducation Yes
gptkbp:canProvidePreventiveCare Yes
gptkbp:canProvidePrimaryCare Yes
gptkbp:canProvideSpecialtyCare Yes
gptkbp:canReferToSpecialists Yes
gptkbp:canTreatPatients Yes
gptkbp:canWorkIndependently In some states/countries
gptkbp:canWorkUnderPhysician In some states/countries
gptkbp:certification Yes
gptkbp:certifyingBodies gptkb:American_Nurses_Credentialing_Center
gptkb:American_Association_of_Nurse_Practitioners
gptkbp:continuingEducationRequired Yes
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:degree gptkb:Doctor_of_Nursing_Practice
gptkb:Master_of_Science_in_Nursing
gptkbp:developedBy 1960s
gptkbp:field Medicine
Nursing
gptkbp:genderDistributionUS Predominantly female
gptkbp:hasWorkedWith gptkb:Private_Practice
gptkb:Community_Health_Centers
Hospitals
Clinics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nurse Practitioner
gptkbp:license gptkb:Nurse_Practitioner_License
gptkbp:medianSalaryUS $120,000 (2023)
gptkbp:prescriptionRequired Yes
gptkbp:professionalOrganization gptkb:International_Council_of_Nurses
gptkb:American_Association_of_Nurse_Practitioners
gptkbp:projectedGrowthUS 45% (2022-2032)
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:State_Boards_of_Nursing
gptkbp:relatedProfession Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant
gptkbp:scope Varies by state and country
gptkbp:specialty gptkb:Acute_Care_Nurse_Practitioner
gptkb:Adult-Gerontology_Nurse_Practitioner
gptkb:Family_Nurse_Practitioner
gptkb:Neonatal_Nurse_Practitioner
gptkb:Pediatric_Nurse_Practitioner
gptkb:Psychiatric-Mental_Health_Nurse_Practitioner
gptkb:Women's_Health_Nurse_Practitioner
gptkbp:supervisionRequired Varies by jurisdiction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nurses
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5