Services
UCHS patients are cared for and treated by
board certified nurse practitioners and nurse midwives. Nurse
Practitioners and nurse midwives are registered nurses with a Master’s
or Doctoral degree in Nursing. Family Nurse Practitioners are trained
to see patients of all ages much like family doctors do. Adult Nurse
Practitioners work with patients over age 15 as do Acute Care Nurse
Practitioners. Pediatric Nurse Practitioners treat children and
adolescents. Mental Health Nurse Practitioners specialize in diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions. All Nurse Practitioners diagnose illnesses and treat them according to established scientific standards, called protocols. All Nurse Practitioners work in collaboration with physician colleagues and can prescribe medications to treat acute and chronic conditions.
Nurse Practitioners provide evidence-based health care for all ages.
Nurse Practitioners can treat many common and chronic illnesses. Conditions they are able to treat include:
- Wound Care, Rashes, and Other Skin Conditions
- Cold, Flu, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Asthma, Allergies
- Diabetes and Kidney Disease
- High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, and Other Heart Conditions
- Arthritis, Sprains, and Other Bone and Joint Conditions
- Bladder/Kidney Infections and Other Urinary Problems
- Heartburn, Stomach Illnesses, and Other Intestinal Disorders
- Physical Exams, including Women, Children, and Men’s Health
- Wellness and Preventative Care
- Diet and Exercise Counseling; and Smoking/Tobacco Cessation Counseling
- Occupational Health Care
The Nurse Practitioner will be able to write prescriptions, do lab work, blood work, and can order x-rays and other necessary tests. They are also able to make referrals to specialists when needed.
Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM) care for healthy women during pregnancy and delivery, and for the newborn infant. When high risk conditions are present, Nurse-Midwives work in collaboration with physicians to care for patients. They focus on continuity of care, empowerment of women, family-centered care, respect for cultural variations, and promotion of natural physiological processes in the absence of complications.