# Physician Nurse Practitioner

Occupation

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A Physician Nurse Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner) is an advanced practice registered nurse who provides primary or specialty care, often functioning with a scope of practice similar to a physician's. Core duties include patient diagnosis and treatment planning, exercising prescriptive authority for medication management, and performing clinical assessments across the lifespan. NPs handle patient care coordination alongside physicians and specialists, and rely heavily on EHR documentation to track outcomes in clinics, hospitals, or independent practices.

Top skills: [Clinical Assessment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/clinical-assessment)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Registered Nurse](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/registered-nurse)
- Often leads to: [Physician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician)

## Similar roles

[Clinical Nurse Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-nurse-specialist), [Nurse Practitioner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nurse-practitioner), [Physician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician), [Physician Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician-assistant), [Primary Care Nurse Practitioner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/primary-care-nurse-practitioner)

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