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:
- Adult acute care nurse practitioner
- Oncology nurse practitioner
- Psychiatric nurse practitioner
- Emergency nurse practitioner
- Armed forces nurse practitioner
- Adult-gerontology nurse practitioner
- Correctional nurse practitioner
- Substance abuse nurse practitioner
- Critical care nurse practitioner
- Neonatal nurse practitioner
