Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Lewistown, Pennsylvania

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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 Lewistown
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Tori Lynn Lightner, CRNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
134 W Market St, Lewistown, PA - 17044
717-437-9000    
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Janice Facey-brown

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
6 N Dorcas St, Lewistown, PA - 17044
717-953-9571     717-953-9576

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lewistown, PA: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP7 Gerontology NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP13 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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