Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Washington, District Of Columbia

  2. Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
  3. District Of Columbia
  4. Washington
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.

129 Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners found in Washington
female nurse

Linda Ijeoma Adetola

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
1917 Bladensburg Rd Ne, Washington, DC - 20002
240-481-7480    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Washington, DC: Acute Care NP132 Adult Health NP103 Critical Care Medicine NP8 Family NP583 Gerontology NP27 Neonatal, Critical Care NP10 Neonatal NP6 Nurse Practitioner NP438 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Occupational Health NP3 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP18 Pediatrics NP158 Primary Care NP30 School NP1 Women's Health NP41
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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