Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Austin, Texas

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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.

177 Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners found in Austin
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Karissa Lavelle Dungy, MSN, APRN, PMHNP- BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
4425 S Mopac Expy, Ste 502, Austin, TX - 78735
210-557-0329     210-899-1221

Other Nurse Practitioners in Austin, TX: Acute Care NP90 Adult Health NP50 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP5 Family NP760 Gerontology NP38 Neonatal, Critical Care NP9 Neonatal NP42 Nurse Practitioner NP429 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP4 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP9 Pediatrics NP187 Primary Care NP20 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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