587 Nurse Practitioners Found in Commerce Township, MI

A nurse practitioner delivers advanced nursing care including diagnosis, treatment, and medication prescribing. NPs work autonomously or collaboratively with physicians to provide primary and specialty healthcare services.

Nurse practitioners earn a BSN degree, obtain RN licensure, then complete an MSN or DNP program with population-specific focus such as family practice, adult-gerontology, pediatrics, or psychiatric care.

A Nurse Practitioner's practice responsibilities include:

• Provides comprehensive patient care across specific population groups
• Performs health evaluations, orders diagnostic investigations, creates management plans, delivers patient education
• Manages acute conditions, chronic disease states including diabetes and hypertension, preventive services, and health maintenance
• Uses clinical practice guidelines including medication prescribing, therapeutic procedures, and health promotion
• Also recognized as: advanced practice nurse, APRN, primary care NP, family NP