Nurse Practitioner
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Nursing Career
Description:
A nurse practitioner has more advantages than a registered nurse. Their duties are similar to a doctor.They are qualified to treat certain medical conditions without a doctor's permission. A nurse practitioner can treat acute and chronic illnesses. They may order, perform or interpret diagnosis such as lab work and even X-rays.
Salary range of nursing
It can start off as $33.58 per hour and can make up to $70,000 or more a year.
Degree
You need to have a masters Degree of Higher to become a NP
Annual Job Openings.
There are 36 job openings in Knoxville, TN
Does PSCC offer the degree needed.?
They can only offer an associate’s degree in nursing. You will have to go to a University such as “UT” to get your master's degree as an NP.
Does PSCC offer a pathway to the degree needed?
Yes, they have a nursing program and science courses such as microbiology and anatomy that you will need to take in order to get your associate's degree as a RN.