Nurse Practitioners

0.0% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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Sentiment

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Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Nurse Practitioners' was $126,260, or $60 per hour

'Nurse Practitioners' were paid 162.7% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

Comments

Duc Long (No chance) 3 months ago

A major concern is the loss of human connection in patient care. While AI can analyze medical data efficiently, it cannot replicate the empathy and trust-building that NPs provide, which is critical for patient engagement and adherence to treatment.

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Aditya (Highly likely) 9 months ago

Nurse practitioners will not be replaced by automation but rather by doctors as more doctors are being produced and immigrated leading to doctors having to work for lower wages and nurse practitioners being obsolete.

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Jim 4 days ago

Local doctor's office -> the doctor is always busy. The nurse practitioner has maybe 25% of overall patients.

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Alexis 12 months ago

Nurse practitioners have less training and expertise than MD/DO (100% acceptance rate, easy classes, no residency) , which cause them to be far more algorithmic in their assessments and plans. Their mid-level knowledge is easily replaced by a chatbot who could hear laundry lists of complaints

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David (Uncertain) 1 year ago

Embodiment and robotic advances will be key and I’m unsure if that will be wide spread within 20 years. The knowledge, problem solving and communication skills will be much easier to develop within that time.

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Vince (No chance) 1 year ago

Because of the individual nuances of each patient. We just don't treat the patients diagnosis we have to navigate what is best and what is second best for the patient. Most patients do not give all the information and do not follow what is required of them. So a robot will not be able to give a best care plan depending on each patients situation.

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jeff 1 year ago

empathy cannot be automated.

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Marty (No chance) 2 years ago

There's no profession where a robot makes less sense than this. No chance.

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