Adult nurse practitioner vs certified nurse practitioner

The differences between adult nurse practitioners and certified nurse practitioners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an adult nurse practitioner and a certified nurse practitioner. Additionally, a certified nurse practitioner has an average salary of $102,331, which is higher than the $101,447 average annual salary of an adult nurse practitioner.

The top three skills for an adult nurse practitioner include patients, diagnosis and primary care. The most important skills for a certified nurse practitioner are patients, primary care, and vital signs.

Adult nurse practitioner vs certified nurse practitioner overview

	Adult Nurse Practitioner	Certified Nurse Practitioner
Yearly salary	$101,447	$102,331
Hourly rate	$48.77	$49.20
Growth rate	40%	40%
Number of jobs	37,267	82,544
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Adult nurse practitioner vs certified nurse practitioner salary

Adult nurse practitioners and certified nurse practitioners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adult Nurse Practitioner	Certified Nurse Practitioner
Average salary	$101,447	$102,331
Salary range	Between $58,000 And $175,000	Between $59,000 And $176,000
Highest paying City	Glastonbury, CT	Elizabeth, NJ
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Connecticut
Best paying company	Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center	Alameda Health System
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between adult nurse practitioner and certified nurse practitioner education

There are a few differences between an adult nurse practitioner and a certified nurse practitioner in terms of educational background:

	Adult Nurse Practitioner	Certified Nurse Practitioner
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Adult nurse practitioner vs certified nurse practitioner demographics

Here are the differences between adult nurse practitioners' and certified nurse practitioners' demographics:

	Adult Nurse Practitioner	Certified Nurse Practitioner
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 11.1% Female, 88.9%	Male, 13.3% Female, 86.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 77.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 77.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between adult nurse practitioner and certified nurse practitioner duties and responsibilities

Adult nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

Manage continuity of care for complex general internal patients with limit resources-diabetes, hypertension, psychiatric, and homeless.
Interview and counsele patients about risk factor modification including cholesterol education, weight loss counseling and diabetes education.
Maintain accurate client record of patient health status through use of EMR system.
Used EMR for patient charting, lab reports, pharmacy and refer to specialist.
Attend various educational lectures on new medications for management of diabetes.
Provide collaborative oversight and medical management to complex patients in skil nursing facilities, to optimize care and clinical outcomes

Certified nurse practitioner example responsibilities.

Manage patients with multiple complex medical conditions while collaborating with multiple specialties and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Provide total care of patients recovering from amputations, cerebral vascular accidents, spinal cord injury/surgery and joint replacements.
Position require assessment, diagnosis, work-up and interpretation of diagnostics, in addition to effectively communicating with all physicians.
Perform history and physical exam upon admission including dictation of findingsfollow by discharge summaries.

Adult nurse practitioner vs certified nurse practitioner skills

Common adult nurse practitioner skills

Patients, 33%
Diagnosis, 5%
Primary Care, 4%
Physical Exams, 4%
Diagnostic Tests, 4%
Acute Care, 3%

Common certified nurse practitioner skills

Patients, 40%
Primary Care, 8%
Vital Signs, 5%
Diagnostic Tests, 4%
Rehabilitation, 4%
Direct Patient Care, 4%

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