Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Fort Defiance, Arizona

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About Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners: Psych/Mental Health NPs: Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners provides a full range of primary mental health care services, including biopsychosocial assessment and diagnosis of patients with mental illness and co-occurring disorders. Treatment modalities include both medication and psychotherapeutic management. Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) works in a variety of settings, including inpatient, emergency and community-based mental health services.

5 Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners found in Fort Defiance
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Mr. Christopher A Will

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Corner Of Route N12 And N7, Fort Defiance, AZ - 86504
928-729-8000     928-223-7617
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Dr. Azuka Marie Okafo, CNM, PMHNP-BC, DNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Corner Of Route N7 And N12, Fort Defiance, AZ - 86504
928-729-8000    
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Abraham Abegunde, APRN (PMHNP)

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Corner Of Route N12 And N7, Fort Defiance, AZ - 86504
928-729-8000    
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Cherno Bah, PMH-NP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Corner Of Route N12 And N7, Fort Defiance, AZ - 86504
928-729-8000     928-729-3355
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Dr. Mary Hoft, DNP, PMHNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Fort Defiance, Corner Of N 12 And N7, Fort Defiance, AZ - 86504
928-729-8000    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Fort Defiance, AZ: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP2 Family NP12 Nurse Practitioner NP11
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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