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Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl

Nurse Practitioners in the USA can pretty much do anything that a doctor can do, they just tend to be specialized by their practice (children, elderly, veterans, etc.). In general, they tend to shift the more complex cases to physicians, though NPs have full independence in 22 states (each state regulates them differently). This independence comes with greater compensation, as a starting NP can make over $190,000 per year, though $98,000 per year is more typical, depending on the locality and the scope of their duties (meaning that they would have a Wealthy job that supports Status 2 at the higher earning levels).

Hmm, interesting. "though NPs have full independence in 22 states" means in these states NPs have the authority to do all tasks doctors do?