What will a Nurse Practitioner do for you?

Nurse Practitioners are fully qualified to diagnose and treat common acute and chronic illnesses. They offer a unique blend of health care services that focus on caring as well as curing, by taking the whole person into account. Patients notice the difference in Nurse Practitioners and comment on this patient-centered approach.* Most notably, Nurse Practitioners take time with patients to educate, counsel and encourage patients to make healthy lifestyle changes and to actively participate in their health care decisions.¹

What to Look For…

When choosing a Nursing Home or Assisted Living facility for you or your loved ones, it is important to know what services the facility provides. Facilities that offer Nurse Practitioner services are often better able to support the treatment goals of their residents. Nurse practitioners typically spend more time with residents than doctors and often develop closer relationships with the residents.

1. Brown, S.A. & Grimes D. E. (1995). A meta analysis of nurse practitioners and nurse midwives in primary care. Nursing Research, 44 (6), 332-339.

*Conducted by Michigan Academic Consortium: Nurse Managed Primary Care