School Nurse Practitioners in West Virginia

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  3. West Virginia
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 Virginia
female nurse

Mrs. Bonnie Jo Smith, FNP

School Nurse Practitioner
59 College Avenue, Barnhart Memorial Student Health Center West Virginia W, Buckhannon, WV - 26201
304-473-8100     304-473-8200

Other Nurse Practitioners in WV: Family NP1773 Primary Care NP50 Nurse Practitioner NP671 Women's Health NP30 Psych/Mental Health NP96 Acute Care NP64 Adult Health NP40 Gerontology NP26 Pediatrics NP67 Neonatal NP22 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP7 Neonatal, Critical Care NP10 Critical Care Medicine NP4 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Occupational 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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