Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Columbia, Kentucky

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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.

2 Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners found in Columbia
male nurse

William Spencer Cole, APRN

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
901 Westlake Dr, Columbia, KY - 42728
270-384-7516     270-384-0583
female nurse

Mrs. Irma Leticia Brown, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
200 E Frazier Ave, Columbia, KY - 42728
270-384-4719    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Columbia, KY: Family NP29 Nurse Practitioner NP5 Pediatrics NP1 Women's Health NP1
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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