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Family Nurse Practitioners practice in diverse environments including private practice, community health centers, health care systems, and universities.  

The total annual median income for full-time Family Nurse Practitioners is $115,000.    

Source: https://www.aanp.org/news-feed/are-you-considering-a-career-as-a-family-nurse-practitioner 

The median Nurse Practitioner salary in New Jersey is $135,913.* 

*https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/nurse-practitioner-salary/nj

To become a Family Nurse Practitioner, you must first earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing and pass the NCLEX-RN to become a licensed RN. The next step is to earn your MSN or Post-Master's Certificate with a concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner and complete the clinical experience work. Upon completion of the degree, the graduate must take and successfully pass a national certification exam to become a certified Family Nurse Practitioner.  

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