Community Health Nurse Practitioners in Akron, Ohio

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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 Akron
male nurse

Thomas Flood, CNP

Community Health Nurse Practitioner
1400 S Arlington St, Suite 38, Akron, OH - 44306
330-724-5471    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Akron, OH: Acute Care NP38 Adult Health NP68 Critical Care Medicine NP3 Family NP161 Gerontology NP18 Neonatal, Critical Care NP10 Neonatal NP16 Nurse Practitioner NP294 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP7 Pediatrics NP66 Primary Care NP13 Psych/Mental Health NP54 Women's Health NP18
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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