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About SETMA - Nurse Practitioners
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What Is A Nurse Practitioner?
A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse with a master's degree in nursing or a certificate in advanced clinical training. Nurse Practitioners are primary health care providers for children and adults during illness and health. Their goal is to help people of all ages stay as healthy as possible.


What Does A Nurse Practitioner Do?
Nurse Practitioners are trained to promote health and prevent disease. They do this by teaching people to stay healthy and by treating them for their acute illnesses (such as infections) and chronic diseases (such as diabetes).


Nurse Practitioners work in partnership with your physician and other healthcare specialists to provide comprehensive medical care.


What Services Does A Nurse Practitioner Provide?

  • Obtain health histories
  • Perform physical examinations
  • Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic studies
  • Diagnose health problems
  • Develop a treatment plan with clients
  • Order therapy
  • Make referrals
  • Provide counseling and teaching
  • Develop community networks


Can Nurse Practitioners Prescribe Medications?
Yes. Nurse Practitioners have prescribing privileges in 47 states. Regulations vary from state to state. In Texas, Nurse Practitioners have prescriptive authority through written agreements with a collaborating physician.
What Can A Nurse Practitioner Do For Me?
  • Physical Examination
  • Healthcare during pregnancy
  • Infant care
  • Child care
  • Adult care
  • Elderly care
  • Family Planning
  • Psychological evaluation and referral
  • Health risk evaluation
  • Health Education


What Are the Other Benefits A Nurse Practitioner Can Provide?
They take time to listen to you and your family's worries and concerns.
They explain the details of health problems, medications, and other topics to help you fully understand how to take care of yourself.
They work in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals so you will receive the best healthcare possible.
They care about:
  • you, as an individual
  • your health
  • your family
  • your life-style
  • AND the community you live in!