School Nurse Practitioners in West Hartford, Connecticut

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About School Nurse Practitioners: School NPs: School Nurse Practitioners works in a school system, public or private. School Nurse Practitioner (SNP) counsel students in understanding their health problems and in making decisions about their health care. SNPs also coordinates educational and health resources and provides psychosocial support for students.

1 School Nurse Practitioners found in West Hartford
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Janet Flink, APRN

School Nurse Practitioner
1678 Asylum Ave, West Hartford, CT - 06117
860-231-5272     860-231-6794

Other Nurse Practitioners in West Hartford, CT: Adult Health NP10 Family NP29 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP29 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics NP8 Primary Care NP6 Psych/Mental Health NP10 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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