The Nurse Practitioner’s Bag is an essential tool for the college graduate or career professional looking to become a nurse practitioner. With its practical advice and inspirational stories, this book provides quality information about what it takes to become a compassionate nurse practitioner healer in today’s healthcare system. This career is one of the fastest growing in the United States, with the number of nurse practitioners expected to double by 2025.This handbook is a go-to guide for prospective nurse practitioner students, and is full of advice for both inside and outside the classroom. The Nurse Practitioner’s Bag gives you the information you need to create a career you love as a healer who provides care to those in need, making a difference in the world, one patient at a time.You’ll find stories of inspiration and hope, and enouragement to do what it takes to complete your education and create a career that makes a difference in the world and your own life, too.You will discover:•The most important qualities you’ll need to become a nurse practitioner•Multiple strategies for choosing and completing the best graduate program for you•How to write your own prescription for self-care and living a well balanced life•Stories of inspiration and hope•A step-by-step guide to career success•Ways you can start positioning yourself today for a thriving future as a healer.•Exactly what it takes to create an amazing career that makes a difference.•And much more!