This career powerpoint provides information on the history, growth potential, and salary of Nurse Practitioners. More importantly, I include the characteristics I possess that would allow me to excel at this profession.

1. C AT H E R I N E H E R R I N G
NURSE PRACTITIONER

2. HISTORY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
SPECIALIZATION
• During the late 1950s and early 1960s, specialization in
medicine expanded, leading to a shortage of primary
care physicians.
• Primary care physicians who decided not to specialize in
a specific field of medicine recruited Registered Nurses
(RNs) with clinical expertise and began working with
these RNs to identify and treat children and families.

3. HISTORY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
CREATION OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
• The Social Security Amendments of 1965 lead to
Medicare and Medicaid programs. It is under these
programs that low-income children, women, the elderly,
and disabled people could have access to health care.
• As a result of the increased need for primary care,
nurses stepped in to educate families about health
promotion and prevention.

4. HISTORY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
FIRST NP EDUCATION PROGRAM
• A consensus formed among nursing leaders in the United
States that nurses possessed the depth of knowledge and
experience to that of a primary care physician.
• This led to an expansion of their roles to parallel the roles and
responsibilities of primary care physicians.
• In 1965, Loretta Ford, one of the nursing leaders within the
nursing community, partnered with Henry Silver, a physician,
establishing the first training program for Nurse Practitioners.
• The first program (University of Colorado) focused on family
health, disease prevention, and the promotion of health.

5. HISTORY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
VALIDATING THE PROFESSION
• Under Ford and Silver, the first Nurse Practitioner
program was met with resistance; health care
professionals did not believe NPs were qualified enough
to provide the same medical care a primary care
physician would usually be delivering.
• During the 1970s and 1980s, NPs took it upon
themselves to validate their profession. They started to
document patient satisfaction with their care and create
standards of practice.

6. HISTORY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
NP ORGANIZATIONS
• Eventually, Nurse Practitioners became an essential part of health
care.
• Between 1973 and 1985, over 11 NP organizations were established
in the United States.
• It was under these organizations that NPs took certification
examinations to earn credentials and adhere to federal regulations
and reimbursement policies.
• In 1974, the America Nurses Association created the Primary Care
Nurse Practitioners, solidifying the role of NPs within the health care
system.
• By 1979, there were approximately 15,000 NPs across the country.
• In 1985, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners was established.

7. HISTORY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY
• In 1993, Nurse Practitioners leaders met once again to
develop a unified approach to all NP objectives,
including policy and advocacy development.
• The National Nurse Practitioner Coalition (NNPC) was
formed, which later became the American College of
Nurse Practitioners (ACNP).
• Today there are more than 192,000 NPs in the United
States! And hopefully I’ll be able to make in 192,001!

8. GROWTH POTENTIAL
• Nurses are in high demand and there is great job security within this
field.
• A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree prepares you for a
job as a registered nurse (RN).
• If you want to take your career to the next level, pursing a master of
science in nursing (MSN) degree is a great means of doing so.
• MSN degrees prepare you with the skills and advanced training to
give high-quality care in a specialized role, such as an NP. A MSN
qualifies you to deliver the same health care services that primary
care physicians are qualifies to do.
• There are joint programs which you can pair with another master’s
degree
• MSN/MPH: pairs MSN with a master’s in Public Health
• MSN/MBA: pairs MSN with a master’s in Business Administration
• MSN/MHA: pairs MSN with a master’s in health administration

9. GROWTH POTENTIAL
• A DNP (Doctoral degree in Nursing) advances your
career on a clinical side allows you to work at a
manager or executive level.
• Four different types of nursing doctorate degrees
• Doctor of Nursing Practice: emphasis on clinical practice-oriented
leadership training.
• Doctor of Nursing (ND): focus is on developing advanced
specialist skills
• Doctor of Nursing Science (DNSc): focus is on investiagtive and
research skills
• Doctor of Nursing Philosophy (PhD): emphasizes scholarly
research and inquiry.

10. SALARY RANGE

11. WHAT MAKES ME A GOOD CANDIDATE
• I am incredibly passionate about health. I’ve played sports my whole
life and run Cross Country and Track for Clemson-- my overall
wellbeing is of the upmost importance.
• I have been hospitalized on numerous occasions.
• encephalitis when I was 10, accompanied with over a dozen seizures
• cracked my head open five times
• countless other accidents requiring the care of a primary care physician or
NP.
• I was blessed with an amazing nursing staff that has taken care of
me over the years. I want to return the favor and take care of others.
• I absolutely adore children and being around people. When it comes
to the care of others, I am personable, relatable, funny, nurturing,
and compassionate.
• When It comes to being a professional, I am compulsive, diligent,
have a strong attention to detail, and resilient.

12. O*NET PROFILER
• My results:
• Realistic: 0
• Investigative: 13
• Artistic: 0
• Social: 23
• Enterprising: 9
• Conventional: 4
• According to O*Net, people interested in becoming an NP like
activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking. I
love and possess all those qualities.
• Integrity, dependability, concern for others, attention to detail,
cooperation, self-control personality traits aspiring NPs
should possess, according to O*Net.

13. SOURCES
• https://onlinenursing.simmons.edu/nursing-blog/history-
nurse-practitioners/
• http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=
99
• http://www.allnursingschools.com/nursing-careers/dnp/
• http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/2015-nurse-practitioner--
physician-assistant-salary-survey/slideshow/2579/