BethAnnMurrayNP

Summary

• NPs give primary, acute, and specialty healthcare services to diverse populations. With their advanced clinical training, NPs are authorized to diagnose illnesses, treat conditions, and provide evidence-based health education to their patients. NPs assess their patients by examining medical histories; performing physical evaluations; and ordering (or performing) diagnostic tests. They diagnose patients—paying thought to the unique risk factors and needs of individual patients and their families—and develop individualized treatment plans, follow up on courses of treatment, collaborate with other healthcare professionals, and maintain detailed records. NPs must also engage in continuing education (CE) to keep abreast of technological, methodological, and other developments in their field. Most importantly, these professionals serve not only as healthcare providers to patients, but also as mentors, counselors, researchers, educators, and consultants.
  
  NPs hold prescriptive privileges in all 50 states, and can administer controlled substances. NPs are able to assess patients, diagnose conditions, order diagnostic exams, and provide treatments.