About Catherine Burger, RN
Catherine Burger, RN, BS, MSOL, NEA-BC has worked as an RN for almost 30 years in numerous patient care and leadership specialties. Upon completion of her ADN from Pacific Union College, Catherine worked in Labor & Delivery and then ICU for several years before transitioning to Home Health and eventually to the outpatient clinical side of nursing. A move to leadership positioned her as a clinic charge nurse which evolved to manager and then department director for a large HMO in Northern California. She completed a BSN degree at University of Phoenix and a Masters in Organizational Leadership at Colorado State University. Catherine served as a Clinical Practice Consultant and Nursing Informatics Consultant before leaving executive nursing to start her own business. She enjoys spending time with her husband, five children, and raising service puppies for Canine Companions for Independence.
The role of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) is ubiquitous in the field of medicine. Wherever one finds a physician in a clinical setting, a nurse practitioner (with training and little oversight) may also be found. While salaries for these advanced practice nurses will vary from region to region in the U.S., there are also some salary differences based on area of specialty.
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