The family nurse practitioner is a full primary care provider in many health care facilities. They take responsibility for the treatment and care of clients of all ages in numerous situations. Their services are in demand in rural health facilities, in inner city clinics and in busy medical practices everywhere. Frequently, large corporations hire family nurse practitioners to operate their in-house infirmaries and provide immediate care to both workers and customers. Certified family nurse practitioners learn clinical practices, and nursing strategies to prepare them as valuable professionals in a health care environment that is in a constant state of change.



