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.
You usually need a masters degree in nursing or a relevant health field and three years experience at the clinical advanced nursing practice level to work as a Nurse Practitioner.
Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is required.