Nurse Practitioners are known by various names all over the nation. CRNP (Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner), APRN (Advanced Practical Registered Nurse) and APPN (Advanced Practical Professional Nurse) are simply the names given to nurse practitioners in various states.
Nurse Practitioners are known by various names all over the nation. CRNP (Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner),
APRN (Advanced Practical Registered Nurse) and APPN (Advanced Practical Professional Nurse) are simply the names given to nurse practitioners in various states. Nurse Practitioners are highly skilled professionals and are permitted to give medication to the patients. Nurse practitioners can practice independently and carry on their own clinics. Nurse Practitioners need to work in collaboration with a physician before they can apply for private clinics.
The duration of nurse practitioner programs in Alabama is 24 months which includes 600-700 hours of clinical training. Nurse Practitioners can do specialization in many fields, such as- Neonatal nurse, Adult care, Family nurse, Gerontology, Midwifery nurse, Psychology and many more. Alabama Nursing board approves only four of these categories which are:
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Certified Nurse Midwife
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
The average salary of a Nurse practitioner in Alabama is $96000 per year. The salary may vary depending on various factors including the region in which you are practicing as a Nurse Practitioner and the population density of that region. There are more than 1800 registered nurse practitioners in the State of Alabama. Alabama offers two different career pathways for advanced nursing practice. You can either enroll in a master’s degree or you can apply for a doctor’s degree.
Eligibility Criteria for Nurse Practitioner Programs:-
• You must be 21 years or older.
• You must hold a completed Registered Nurse certification and license.
• Your graduation GPA must be 3.0 or above.
• Clinical experience is required.
• You need to attend certain courses prior to your choice of the specialization field.
• Computer literacy and a transcript of college record.
• 2-3 letters of recommendation and a physical assessment test is conducted.
• A GRE/MAT test is mandatory.
• A background/ felony check is also done.
The licensure holds for two years duration and then a recertification is mandatory to continue your practice as a Nurse Practitioner. There are various online as well as campus based training programs. There is a wide disparity in the course fee. Online training programs are much cheaper than the regular campus based training schools. Some of the training Universities that offer online and campus based training programs for a nurse practitioner course are listed as under:-
• University of South Alabama
• University of North Alabama
• University of Mobile
• Troy University
• The University of Alabama in Huntsville
• The University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Springhill University
• Jacksonville state University
• Stamford University
