Nurse practitioner
Diagnoses and treats illnesses alone or on a health care team, may order tests and prescribe medicine, and is a nurse with advanced training.
Will AI replace nurse practitioner jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 50 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 9% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Study histories, symptoms, and exam results to make diagnoses
- Help patients and caregivers find health care resources
- Keep complete, detailed records of patients' care plans and outlook
What stays human
- Do routine and yearly physical exams
- Do primary care procedures like stitches, splints, shots, and wound cleaning
- Diagnose and treat complex or emergency conditions with other providers
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +41%. Typical pay: $132,300 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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