-: My name is Matthew Tilson,
currently a registered nurse at Aurora St. Luke's.
Just graduated for an FNP,
so I'll be transitioning to a nurse practitioner role.
As a nurse, I just realized that there was more out there
that you can make a bigger difference.
As a nurse, you make a day-to-day difference
on a small level.
You have five patients on a day.
As a nurse practitioner,
you may have a hundred patients.
You may see 20 to 30 patients day.
Depending on what you do as a practitioner,
whether it be specialty, family practice or primary care,
you're just kinda able to help more people.