Nurse Practitioners are health care providers...
...who hold advanced degrees in the health field and provide care similar to those of a doctor. They have completed advanced education and clinical training beyond their registered nurse program and the majority of nurse practitioners have master’s degrees and even doctorates.
Nurse Practitioners can be found in many different environments such as hospitals, emergency rooms, doctor’s office, schools, nursing homes as well as in independent NP practices. They are licensed in all states and are governed by the rules and regulations of the state in which they are licensed.
Nurse Practitioners provide a full range of services and have the capability to:
- Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions
- Prescribe medications and other treatments
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests
- Counsel patients
- Supervise a patient’s overall care
Over the past few years, an increased number of patients have elected to be treated by a Nurse Practitioner as their primary or specialty care provider. NPs offer a unique blend of personalized medical care supported by compassion and counseling which collectively help to sustain the patient and their lifestyle changes leading to optimum health.
