Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Augusta, Georgia

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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 Augusta
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Dr. Misty Nicole Lewis, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
3633 Wheeler Rd Ste 365, Augusta, GA - 30909
706-432-6866    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Augusta, GA: Acute Care NP40 Adult Health NP27 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP3 Family NP230 Gerontology NP6 Neonatal, Critical Care NP13 Neonatal NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP129 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP22 Primary Care NP10 School NP1 Women's Health NP7
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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