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31302 - Nurse Practitioners
Broad Occupation Category
3 - Health occupations.
TEER
1 - Occupations usually require a university degree.
Major Group
31 - Professional occupations in health.
Sub-major Group
313 - Nursing and allied health professionals.
Minor Group
3130 - Nursing and allied health professionals.
Main Duties
Nurse Practitioners perform some or all of the following duties:
- Examine patients and take detailed medical histories
- Order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging
- Prescribe and administer medications
- Inoculate and vaccinate patients
- Provide health promotion and disease prevention guidance
- Manage acute and chronic illnesses
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
- Perform patient advocacy roles
- Coordinate and manage primary patient care
Employment Requirements
These are the typical employment requirements and benefits associated with this occupation in Canada:
- A master's degree in nursing (Nurse Practitioner program) is typically required.
- Alternatively, registered nurses with advanced or extended primary healthcare education may qualify.
- Several years of experience as a registered nurse are required.
- Mandatory registration with a provincial or territorial regulatory body is required.
- Internationally educated Nurse Practitioners must complete credential recognition and licensing processes before practicing.
- Many employers offer pension plans, healthcare benefits, paid leave, and professional development opportunities.
Nurse Practitioners Salary Prospects
Community/Area
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Median ($/hour)
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Community/AreaCanada
Low ($/hour)30.18
Median ($/hour)54.01
High ($/hour)63.00
Community/AreaAlberta
Low ($/hour)20.00
Median ($/hour)48.27
High ($/hour)57.31
Community/AreaBritish Columbia
Low ($/hour)43.40
Median ($/hour)57.95
High ($/hour)63.00
Community/AreaManitoba
Low ($/hour)35.00
Median ($/hour)49.69
High ($/hour)55.71
Community/AreaNew Brunswick
Low ($/hour)48.00
Median ($/hour)52.00
High ($/hour)56.50
Community/AreaNewfoundland and Labrador
Low ($/hour)48.00
Median ($/hour)52.00
High ($/hour)53.00
Community/AreaNova Scotia
Low ($/hour)39.00
Median ($/hour)53.00
High ($/hour)59.07
Community/AreaOntario
Low ($/hour)25.00
Median ($/hour)56.92
High ($/hour)65.00
Community/AreaQuebec
Low ($/hour)34.71
Median ($/hour)46.00
High ($/hour)55.00
Community/AreaSaskatchewan
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Community/AreaNorthwest Territories
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Community/AreaNunavut
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Community/AreaYukon
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