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Nurse Practitioner What They Do

Just the Facts Diagnoses and treats acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part Insider Info

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. This career is part of the Health Science cluster Therapeutic Services pathway.

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A person in this career: "rescribes medication dosages, ro tes, and fre# encies Related Careers based on patients$ characteristics s ch as age and gender. Registered Nurse %rders, performs, or interprets the res lts of diagnostic tests s ch as complete blood co nts (C&Cs!, electrocardiograms ('K(s!, and radiographs ()*rays!. +naly,es and interprets patients$ histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to de-elop appropriate diagnoses. .e-elops treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice g idelines. .iagnoses or treats ac te health care problems s ch as illnesses, infections, and in/ ries. "rescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally a thori,ed. Co nsels patients abo t dr g regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other s bstances s ch as food s pplements, o-er*the*co nter (%0C! medications, and herbal remedies. 1ecommends inter-entions to modify beha-ior associated with health risks. .etects and responds to ad-erse dr g reactions, with special attention to - lnerable pop lations s ch as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, and older ad lts. 'd cates patients abo t self*management of ac te or chronic illnesses, tailoring instr ctions to patients$ indi-id al circ mstances. Working Conditions and Physical Demands People who do this job report that: 2o wo ld often handle loads p to 13 lbs., sometimes p to 23 lbs. 2o might do a lot of walking or standing, or yo might sit b t se yo r arms and legs to control machines, e# ipment or tools. 4ork in this occ pation in-ol-es se of protecti-e items s ch as safety shoes, glasses, glo-es, hearing protection, a hard hat, or personal flotation de-ices ')pos re to poll tants, gases, d st, f mes, odors, poor -entilation, etc. 4ork in this occ pation in-ol-es sing yo r hands to hold, control, and feel ob/ects more than one*third of the time 4ork in this occ pation re# ires being inside most of the time 4ork in this occ pation in-ol-es standing more than one*third of the time Working in this career involves (physical activities): .etecting so nds and hearing the differences between so nds of different pitch and lo dness 5eeing clearly p close 5peaking clearly eno gh to be able to be nderstood by others 6dentifying and nderstanding the speech of another person Work Hours and Travel

1otating shift work 4eekend work

Specialty and Similar Careers Careers that are more detailed or close to this career: Cardiology 7 rse "ractitioner ** 0ends to patients with heart conditions, s ch as angina and congesti-e heart fail re. 7eonatal 7 rse "ractitioner ** (i-es medical care to newborns that are premat re or ha-e other problems, s ch as respiratory distress or low birth weight.

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QUICK FACTS Year established : Type of school : Programs : Religious affiliation : Campus enrollment : Coeducational information : Location description : Application fee : 1957 university, public 4-year undergraduate, graduate school no 13,851 students

coeducational institution, founded as coe in or near a major city (pop. 300,000 or $55

CONTACT INFORMATION Street address : CSU East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard

Hayward, CA 94542 Mailing address : CSU East Bay 25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard Hayward, CA 94542 510 885-2784 510 885-4059 (fax )

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CAMPUS LINKS Main homepage : Graduate studies homepage : www.csueastbay.edu www20.csueastbay.edu/ prospective/ /who-to-contact.html www20.csueastbay.edu/about/ visitor-information/ maps-campus-locations/ /index.html

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QUICK CODES SAT number : ACT number : FAFSA number : FICE number : 4011 154 001138 1138

CAMPUS SUMMARY

California State University, East Bay, founded in 1957, is a public university. Its 342-acre campus overlooks the San Francisco Ba