Clinical Nurse Practitioner

Provides advanced nursing care, assesses and treats common conditions, prescribes within scope and manages patients in clinical settings. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 1 linked programme across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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What does a Clinical Nurse Practitioner do?

Provides advanced nursing care, assesses and treats common conditions, prescribes within scope and manages patients in clinical settings.

Demand level: Very High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR420 000 p.a.Mid-levelR600 000 p.a.SeniorR840 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Advanced clinical assessment · EssentialClinical decision making · EssentialPatient management · EssentialPrescribing knowledge · EssentialCommunication · Important
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What does a Clinical Nurse Practitioner do?

Provides advanced nursing care, assesses and treats common conditions, prescribes within scope and manages patients in clinical settings.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Advanced clinical assessment, Clinical decision making, Patient management, Prescribing knowledge, Communication.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

1 linked programme is currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.