School Nurse Practitioners in Lafayette, Louisiana

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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 Lafayette
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Ashanti Smothers

School Nurse Practitioner
407 Mango Dr, Lafayette, LA - 70507
337-519-5816    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lafayette, LA: Acute Care NP14 Adult Health NP32 Community Health NP1 Family NP278 Gerontology NP4 Neonatal, Critical Care NP5 Neonatal NP8 Nurse Practitioner NP105 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Pediatrics NP14 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP44 Women's Health NP13
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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