Community Health Nurse Practitioners in Lakeland, Florida

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About Community Health Nurse Practitioners: Community Health NPs: Community Health Nurse Practitioners works to improve the health and well-being of the communities they serve by educating them about illness, disease prevention, safe health practices, and how to obtain health care services. They also facilitate communication between people, their families, and the medical community in order to improve health outcomes. CHNPs work includes performing free health care screenings, vaccinations, and other forms of preventative care at reduced costs.

1 Community Health Nurse Practitioners found in Lakeland
female nurse

Colleen O Collins, ARNP

Community Health Nurse Practitioner
1021 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine, Lakeland, FL - 33805
863-688-5846     863-802-4640

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lakeland, FL: Acute Care NP13 Adult Health NP52 Critical Care Medicine NP3 Family NP222 Gerontology NP19 Neonatal NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP133 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP5 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP23 Primary Care NP16 Psych/Mental Health NP27 Women's Health NP7
Nurse Practitioner (NPs) are also referred as an ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Nurse Practitioners have more authority than registered nurses(RNs) and have similar responsibilities to that of a doctor. They can serve as a primary care or specialty care providers and typically focus their care on a specific population such as families, children, or the elderly. NPs can be specialized in various fields like Cardiology, Emergency, Family practice, Geriatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Primary care, Psychiatry, School health, Women's health. NPs provides a broad range of health care services, which includes:
  • Taking the person's history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory tests and procedures.
  • Diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases.
  • Writing prescriptions and coordinating referrals.
  • Providing education on disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
  • Performing certain procedures, such as a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture.
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