Working as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Essex, MD
There are 410 Family Nurse Practitioner opportunities available in Essex, MD all with unique requirements.
The Family Nurse Practitioner is a clinical health care professional who assists a physician in caring for the total health needs of patients through assessment, education, planning, implementation and evaluation. The nurse practitioner assesses and diagnoses patient problems in all age groups and utilizes the therapeutic relationship to educate patients on their medical conditions. In addition to general nursing duties, the family nurse practitioner is responsible for individual and group education toward optimal health, including wellness promotion; prevention of disease; health maintenance; treatment of acute illness; care of terminal illnesses.