Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Bakersfield, California

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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.

17 Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners found in Bakersfield
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Deepinder Kaur Bhandohal

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
3409 Calloway Dr Unit 601, Bakersfield, CA - 93312
661-589-1200    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Bakersfield, CA: Acute Care NP12 Adult Health NP5 Critical Care Medicine NP3 Family NP290 Gerontology NP1 Neonatal NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP190 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Pediatrics NP10 Primary Care NP17 Women's Health NP9
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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