Directions: Use the links in boxes 1 and 2 for those specific boxes.

However, for the boxes that follow, use one of the career
explorations sites.
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Interest Level: 100%

Health Science Careers
Family Nurse Practitioner

Goal setting: What are

your goals for your
future?

My goals for my future is to become a Family Nurse Practitioner,

in order to get to where I want to be I will go to a 4 year
college/university that has an advanced medical program and
facility that allows me to be able to learn everything I will need to
know later on in the future as a Nurse Practitioner.

Provide a brief
description of the job.
Include the
nature of the work,
environment, the duties
performed,
responsibilities, average
work week, etc
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Occupation Description:
Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness,
independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus
on health promotion and disease prevention. May order,
perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and
x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered
nurses who have specialized graduate education.
Responsibilities:
Assisting and Caring for Others
Personal assistance, medical attentions,
emotional support
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and obtaining information for
relevant sources.
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, and
maintaining information.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new
knowledge to the job
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to
choose the best solution and solve problems.
Environment
Hospitals or any type of medical facility

Describe key skills,

abilities, and personality
traits important for this
career.

Skills and Abilities:

Active Learning
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Social Perceptiveness
Speaking

Personality traits:
Medicine & Dentistry
Psychology
Customer & Personal Service
English Language
Therapy & Counseling
What is the average or
National:
median salary
Hourly
range for this career both
$47.21
nationally and locally?
Yearly
117,000
Local:
Hourly
$56.73
Yearly
$118,000
What is the outlook for
the future of this career?
Does research show
growth or decline in
hiring?

Describe the education

and training
required for this position.
Are there
any licenses or
certifications required?

1. Follow the academic path in order to become a

Registered Nurse.
2. Earn a Bachelors Degree in Nursing
3. Gain experience through internships.
4. Earn a graduate degree in nurse practitioning
5. Obtain state license and certification
6. Pursue further specialization for educational purposes.

What is your overall

impression of this
occupation?

The outlook for the future of this career is that it will not go
away and continue to expand due to the fact that people
will not stop getting sick and being capable of needing
medical attention.

Pros:
Help people
Learn many different educational subjects that involve
medicine
Being able to be involved in the community
Cons:
Dealing with loss of patients
Not being able to help people
Stressful days with crazy people

After learning more about

still interested
this career, are you still
not interested)
interested? Would this
career fit with the lifestyle This career is a good match for me because:
you want? Does it match
I believe that my educational capabilities will allow me to

your interests,
personality, skills and
work values?
List two occupations that
are similar that you may
be interested in
researching.

work harder than the people around me in order to

become a Family Nurse Practitioner and help people with
sickness or any type of help they may need.
similar careers:
1. Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
2.Critical Care Nursing