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Debbie Buback, RN, BC, ANP
What is a Nurse Practitioner?
A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse (RN) with advanced
training in diagnosing and treating illness. Nurse Practitioners
prescribe medications, treat illness and administer physical exams.
NP’s specialize in providing all encompassing individualized
care. Most NP’s specialize in particular areas of health
care.
Many NP’s work in primary & acute care settings including:
- Obtain medical histories and perform physical examinations
- Provided immunizations and other preventative child care
- Diagnose and treat illness
- Identify, treat and manage chronic diseases such as diabetes
and arthritis
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests such as x-rays, blood
work, and EKG’s
- Prescribe medications
- Prescribe physical therapy, massage therapy, and other rehabilitation
therapy
- Provide education to allow patients to make decisions about
their own health
- Perform procedures such as suturing, casting, cryotherapy and
skin biopsy
- Refer to other health care providers.
What services do Nurse Practitioners Provide?
- Assisting During Surgery
- Adult Health
- Family Health
- Pediatric Health
- Neonatal Care
- School/College Health
- Geriatric Health
- Women’s Health / Midwifery
- Psychiatric / Mental Health
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Debbie Buback, RN,
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