Nurse Practicioner

My previous post was about me interested in labor and delivery nurse as a specialty. This post I am going to talk about nurse practitioners. My ultimate goal in nursing is to become a nurse practitioner. I do plan to work as an RN and continue my education. Once I graduate with my BSN I will enter a master's program to get my Nurse Practitioner (NP) degree which can take between two and four years to complete. 

NP Statistics

According to npcentral.net, "A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse (RN) with advanced training in diagnosing and treating illness. Nurse Practitioners prescribe medications, treat illness, and administer physical exams. NPs differ from physicians in that they focus on prevention, wellness, and education." I plan to specialize in either obstetrics or pediatrics, so working as an L&D nurse will be beneficial to me becoming an NP. Here is a link to a site for 5 Reasons to Become an NP. All of those are some of the reasons I am choosing to continue on this career path.