Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Nurse Practitioners provide advanced and extended nursing care to patients, such as ordering diagnostic tests, undertaking diagnosis and health assessments, prescribing patient care management, medicines and therapies, as authorised in relevant nursing legislation, and referring to specialist Medical Practitioners and other Health Professionals in a range of health, welfare and community settings.

Day-to-day

• assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
• works in consultation with other health professionals and members of health teams, and co-ordinating the care of patients
• provides interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitors responses to treatment and care plans
• promotes health and assists in preventing ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities
• answers questions and providing information to patients and families about treatment and care
• supervises and co-ordinating the work of enrolled nurses and other health care workers.

Considerations

• physically demanding
• stressful.