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Nurse Practitioner A nurse practitioner (NP) is an advanced practice nurse with additional education and clinical training in a health care specialty area. They obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, monitor patients with chronic diseases, assess and track acute and chronic illnesses, order and interpret lab tests and x-rays as needed, provide health education and disease prevention information to children and adults, and discuss disease prevention strategies with the public. Nurse practitioners also provide prenatal care and family planning. They recommend medications and medical treatments and are allowed by many states to prescribe medications Work Environment
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Abilene Christian University Baylor College of Medicine Hardin-Simmons University Houston Baptist University McMurry University |
Midwestern State University Stephen F. Austin State University Lamar University- Beaumont Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Texas Woman's University The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at El Paso The University of Texas at Tyler The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston The University of Texas Pan American at Edinburg The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas The Victoria College West Texas State University Professional Associations
American College
of Nurse Practitioners National Association
of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners (NAPNAP) National Certification
Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners/Nurses
National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners Texas Nurse Practitioners
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