School Nurse Practitioners in Blacksburg, Virginia

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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 Blacksburg
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Theresa Ann Buchanan, FNP

School Nurse Practitioner
Charles W Schiffert Health Ctr, Mccomas Hall, Blacksburg, VA - 24061
540-231-5313     540-231-7473

Other Nurse Practitioners in Blacksburg, VA: Adult Health NP3 Family NP30 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP13 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP2
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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