Community Health Nurse Practitioners in Yakima, Washington

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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 Yakima
female nurse

Mrs. Rosa Maria Blackstone, DNP

Community Health Nurse Practitioner
1300 N. First Street, Yakima, WA - 98901
509-853-4327     509-853-1007

Other Nurse Practitioners in Yakima, WA: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP6 Family NP61 Gerontology NP3 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP103 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP10 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP24 School NP1 Women's Health NP2
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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