Nurse Practitioners
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What Are Nurse Practitioners?
Nurse practitioners, or “NPs”, are licensed clinicians who work under the supervision of doctors. These healthcare providers have earned masters’ degrees in nursing. They are certified to practice in partnership with doctors.
Nurse practitioners at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) are trained in oncology. They have extensive experience in communicating information about cancer and cancer treatments to patients in layman’s terms.
CTCA nurse practitioners:
- Conduct physical exams
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests
- Write prescriptions, including for chemotherapy and other cancer-related treatments
- Manage cancer symptoms and treat side effects
- Counsel on preventative healthcare
How Do Nurse Practitioners Benefit You?
CTCA nurse practitioners extend our doctors’ ability to care for your individualized needs. They enable responsiveness, so you quickly see a medical professional. And, they ensure your up-to-date health status is relayed to your doctor.
Who Are Southwestern’s Nurse Practitioners?
Meet the highly trained nurse practitioners who help care for our patients at CTCA at Southwestern Regional Medical Center:
