The Philippines (Filipino: Pilipinas) is an archipelago in South-East Asia of more than seven thousand islands located between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea at the very eastern edge of Asia.
Nurse practitioners can see a wide range of patients, both well and sick, and perform many in-office procedures. Prescribing medications, ordering and interpreting tests, hospital admitting and discharge privileges, and hospital rounding are just a few of the privileges falling within the scope of a nurse practitioner.
A nurse practitioner is a highly trained registered nurse who is licensed by the state to practice in a specialty area such as primary care, mental health or pediatrics. Aspiring nurse practitioner students must be licensed registered nurses with a bachelor's degree. Nurse practitioners need at least a master's degree in nursing, but a doctoral degree may become standard as the minimum requirement in the future.