What has a higher staus a nurse practioner or a registered nurse?
Asked by Bob S
What has a higher staus a nurse practioner or a registered nurse? and what are the average yearly salary, for example when they start 5 years latter and 10 years latter. and i would also know how much schooling is required to become the nurse practioner or registered nurse depending on which one has a higher status....acording to washington state...

Best Answer:
To be an RN, you need either a 2 or 4 year degree. The starting pay is the same. To be an NP, you have to have a 4 year degree, THEN a 2.5 year graduate program. NP's start around $60,000/year. NPs can examine patients, order/interpret tests, & prescribe meds. RNs can't.