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What is a Nurse Practitioner?
A Nurse Practitioner is a Professional Registered Nurse who has advanced education and clinical training in a health care
specialty. The Florida Board of Medicine designates the term for a nurse practitioner as A.R.N.P or Advanced Registered Nurse
Practitioner. Most Nurse Practitioners have national board certification in their area of expertise and hold Masters or Doctoral
degrees. Nurse Practitioners serve as primary health care providers for children and adults during health and illness. Their
goal is to help people of all ages stay as healthy as possible. They do this by teaching people and treating their acute illnesses
(such as infections) and chronic disease (such as hypertension, diabetes, and many others).
What can a Nurse Practitioner do?
I can serve as your regular primary health care provider during both health and illness for all ages. Services I provide include:
Obtaining medical histories and performing complete physical exams. Diagnosis and treatment of acute problems such as infections
and injuries. Diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Order, perform
and interpret diagnostic tests such as labs and x-rays. Prescribe medications, treatments and referrals. Promote ongoing positive
health decisions with education and counseling. Provide prenatal care and family planning services. Perform well child and
adolescent screening, exams, immunizations, school and sports physicals. Annual care for adults including screening, work
and physicals. Continued health maintenance for geriatric patients. Collaborate with physicians and specialists as needed.
Why Choose a Nurse Practitioner?
Nurse Practitioners are also trained to promote health and prevent disease through comprehensive health care and education.
More and more people are choosing a Nurse Practitioner for their regular health care provider because Nurse Practitioners
are highly trained health professionals who: take time to listen to you and your family's worries and concerns, explain the
details of health problems, medications, and other topics to help you understand how to take care of yourself, provide individualized
care, work in collaboration with physicians and other health professionals to insure that you receive the best possible health
care, really care about you, your health, your family, and the community you live in, treat you when you are sick and teach
you how to care for yourself when ill and how to stay healthy.
I provide a unique approach to high quality, cost-effective health care, charging competitive fees that are covered by most
health insurance coverage plans.
My Educational Background I have an advanced education in clinical and academic primary care family
nursing practice. I am recognized by the Florida State Board of Nursing as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, and
am Nationally Certified by the American College of Nurse Practitioners. My academic background is as follows: Florida
State University Master of Science in Nursing, 2007 Family Nurse Practitioner ProgramFlorida State University Bachelor
of Science in Nursing, 2005. Lake City Community CollegeAssociate Degree in Nursing, 2001.
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