10 hardest nurse practitioner specialties (2024)

Adult acute care nurse practitioner is the hardest nurse practitioner specialty, according to Nursing Process.

Nursing Process, an independent, educational resource site, looked at work environment, patient care, job requirements and emotional toll of the job to determine the 10 hardest specialties:

1. Adult acute care nurse practitioner
2. Oncology nurse practitioner
3. Psychiatric nurse practitioner
4. Emergency nurse practitioner
5. Armed forces nurse practitioner
6. Adult-gerontology nurse practitioner
7. Correctional nurse practitioner
8. Substance abuse nurse practitioner
9. Critical care nurse practitioner
10. Neonatal nurse practitioner