Nurse Practitioner

 

Career Description

Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who provide patient health services to maintain health, prevent illness or treat acute or chronic health problems. Nurse practitioners are specialized, but they do so by patient category rather than clinical setting.

Annual Salary

Entry: $55,037	Midpoint: $69,930	Experienced: $85,259
Source: Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council, 2006 Salary Data

Hourly Wage

Entry: $26.46	Midpoint: $33.62	Experienced: $40.99
Source: Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council, 2006 Salary Data

Academic Requirements

A licensed registered nurse may or may not need hands-on experience to be accepted into a nurse practitioner educational program. Those accepted usually will receive a master’s or equivalent degree upon completion.

Schools

Graceland University
800/833-0524

Research College of Nursing
816/276-4729

University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg)
877/729-8266

University of Missouri-Kansas City
816/235-1700

View Nursing Schools in Kansas City

Professional Associations

National
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
American Nurses Association
Discover Nursing
National League for Nursing

State
Missouri Nursing Coalition
Missouri Professional And Practical Nursing Student Loan Program
Missouri State Board of Nursing

Additional Information

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Read Personal Accounts of Current Nurses