# Nurse Practitioners > Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education. - Code: 29-1171.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 29-1171) - Family: [Healthcare Practitioners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-29), one of its 96 occupations - Tasks: 27 tasks (27 core) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/29-1171.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/29-1171.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses. Core task · Task 18399 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 2. Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines. Core task · Task 18389 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 3. Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability. Core task · Task 18393 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 4. Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses. Core task · Task 18382 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 5. Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary. Core task · Task 18385 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 6. Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies, based on such patient characteristics as age and gender. Core task · Task 18396 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 7. Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Core task · Task 18384 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 8. Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized. Core task · Task 18392 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 9. Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy. Core task · Task 18394 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 10. Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults. Core task · Task 18388 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 11. Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries. Core task · Task 18383 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 12. Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances, such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, or herbal remedies. Core task · Task 18380 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 13. Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays). Core task · Task 18381 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 14. Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances. Core task · Task 18378 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 15. Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse practitioner practice, including reimbursement of services. Core task · Task 18402 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 16. Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks. Core task · Task 18395 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 17. Consult with, or refer patients to, appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise. Core task · Task 18387 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 18. Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions, such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions. Core task · Task 18386 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 19. Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing. Core task · Task 18400 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 20. Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care. Core task · Task 18379 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 21. Perform routine or annual physical examinations. Core task · Task 18391 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 22. Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control. Core task · Task 18403 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 23. Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks. Core task · Task 18397 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 24. Perform primary care procedures such as suturing, splinting, administering immunizations, taking cultures, and debriding wounds. Core task · Task 18390 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 25. Provide patients or caregivers with assistance in locating health care resources. Core task · Task 18398 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 26. Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems, such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources. Core task · Task 18401 · Rated by 23 occupational experts, August 2021 27. Supervise or coordinate patient care or support staff activities. 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