Nurse Practitioners

# 130 overall · better than 85.1% of other jobs
1.2
Low to No Risk
7.4% tasks are partially/fully automatable
0/5
Emotional Intelligence
1/5
Automatability
1/5
Ethics
1/5
Forgivability
2/5
Technical Feasibility
2/5
Economic Incentive
3/5
Physical Requirements
Given the high need for human intuition, empathy, and complex problem-solving, along with low forgivability for errors and significant ethical concerns, the risk of AI fully displacing nurse practitioners is very low. Only minor aspects of the role can currently be automated.

Median Salary: $126,260

Traits: 57

85/100Consequence_of_Error
94/100Contact_With_Others
77/100Coordinate_or_Lead_Others
32/100Cramped_Work_Space_Awkward_Positions
82/100Deal_With_External_Customers
46/100Deal_With_Physically_Aggressive_People
63/100Deal_With_Unpleasant_or_Angry_People
26/100Degree_of_Automation
76/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
99/100Electronic_Mail
44/100Exposed_to_Contaminants
95/100Exposed_to_Disease_or_Infections
29/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Conditions
16/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Equipment
2/100Exposed_to_High_Places
31/100Exposed_to_Minor_Burns_Cuts_Bites_or_Stings
26/100Exposed_to_Radiation
2/100Exposed_to_Whole_Body_Vibration
19/100Extremely_Bright_or_Inadequate_Lighting
100/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
93/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
58/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
89/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
84/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
89/100Importance_of_Being_Exact_or_Accurate
62/100Importance_of_Repeating_Same_Tasks
19/100In_an_Enclosed_Vehicle_or_Equipment
4/100In_an_Open_Vehicle_or_Equipment
86/100Indoors_Environmentally_Controlled
13/100Indoors_Not_Environmentally_Controlled
68/100Letters_and_Memos
58/100Level_of_Competition
8/100Outdoors_Exposed_to_Weather
9/100Outdoors_Under_Cover
5/100Pace_Determined_by_Speed_of_Equipment
84/100Physical_Proximity
31/100Public_Speaking
63/100Responsibility_for_Outcomes_and_Results
73/100Responsible_for_Others_Health_and_Safety
54/100Sounds_Noise_Levels_Are_Distracting_or_Uncomfortable
37/100Spend_Time_Bending_or_Twisting_the_Body
3/100Spend_Time_Climbing_Ladders_Scaffolds_or_Poles
12/100Spend_Time_Keeping_or_Regaining_Balance
16/100Spend_Time_Kneeling_Crouching_Stooping_or_Crawling
43/100Spend_Time_Making_Repetitive_Motions
46/100Spend_Time_Sitting
53/100Spend_Time_Standing
58/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
44/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
83/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
100/100Telephone
77/100Time_Pressure
9/100Very_Hot_or_Cold_Temperatures
84/100Wear_Common_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Safety_Shoes_Glasses_Gloves_Hearing_Protection_Hard_Hats_or_Life_Jackets
31/100Wear_Specialized_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Breathing_Apparatus_Safety_Harness_Full_Protection_Suits_or_Radiation_Protection
5/100Work_Schedules
94/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team

Tasks performed as Nurse Practitioners

Low to No Risk
24
Moderate Risk
1
High Risk
2
Extreme Risk
0
  • 1.6Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
  • 1Counsel 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.
  • 2Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests, such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays).
  • 0.5Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
  • 0.2Diagnose or treat acute health care problems, such as illnesses, infections, or injuries.
  • 1Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems, such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
  • 0.2Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.
  • 0.5Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions, such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions.
  • 1Consult with, or refer patients to, appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
  • 0.5Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults.
  • 0.7Develop treatment plans, based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
  • 0.5Perform primary care procedures such as suturing, splinting, administering immunizations, taking cultures, and debriding wounds.
  • 1.2Perform routine or annual physical examinations.
  • 0.7Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
  • 1.3Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.
  • 1.5Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
  • 2.3Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.
  • 0.7Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies, based on such patient characteristics as age and gender.
  • 0.2Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks.
  • 1.4Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
  • 1.5Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems, such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources.
  • 0.8Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse practitioner practice, including reimbursement of services.
  • 2.1Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control.
  • 1Supervise or coordinate patient care or support staff activities.

7.4% of Nurse Practitioners tasks can be automated with AI or robotics

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