When completing your annual tax return, you're entitled to claim deductions for some expenses, most of which are directly related to earning your income. You can claim vehicle and other travel expenses directly connected with your work, but you can't claim for normal trips between home and work â this is considered private travel.
In order to become a nurse practitioner, one must first be a registered nurse. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS, (www.bls.gov), nurse practitioner positions are expected to increase by 34% between 2012 and 2022, which is much faster than the national average for all career fields.
All nurse practitioners must first be registered nurses, so a bachelor's degree in nursing is a requirement, as is passing the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). Then, you'll have to get a nurse practitioner degree, which can take anywhere from two to four years to procure. Then there's additional certification to use the APRN title and board certification for your specialty (women's health, pediatrics or neonatal, to name a few).