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Age-Range of Patients: Birth to Geriatric

Best Fit: Nurses who enjoy caring for babies and children

Demand Driver: Rural areas with less access to pediatric specialists.

Additional Required Clinical Courses: Management of Multidimensional Health (NURS 703/703C) + FNP Capstone (NURS 790/790C)

Practice Settings: Schools, Rural Health Clinics, Worksite-Based Clinics

Age-Range of Patients: Patients ages 13 and older

Best Fit: Nurses who enjoy caring for teens and adults – especially older adults

Demand Driver: Aging population and absence of physicians specializing in geriatric care.

Additional Required Clinical Courses: Management of the Geriatric Population (NURS 710/710C) + Adult-Gero Primary Capstone (NURS 791/791C)

Practice Settings: Long-term Care Facilities, Assisted Living Centers, University Student Health Centers 

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Primary Care Nursing Practice Employment Outlook

11%

From 2021-2031, jobs for Nurse Practitioners are expected to increase by 11%

All Occupations

2021
3,368,301 jobs
2031
3,739,735 jobs
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Nurse Practitioners

2021
235,175 jobs
2031
336,473 jobs

Registered Nurses

2021
3,133,126 jobs
2031
3,403,262 jobs


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