Family practice nursing

What is a nurse practitioner (NP)?

Nurse practitioners are Registered Nurses with additional training, skills and specialization. They have a wide range of duties and responsibilities. A nurse practitioner can do many of the same things a physician can do. In fact they are an answer to America’s primary care shortage. In Washington State NP’s have full practice authority. That means that they can order diagnostics such as MRI’s or blood work, diagnose and treat. NP’s can prescribe and bill insurance in the same way a physician can.

April graduated from Seattle University’s Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion program. She holds a specialty in Family Practice. Her clinical training includes preceptorships in neurology at Harborview in Seattle, psychiatry at Cascade Behavioral Health in Tukwila, gynecology/obstetrics at Evergreen Hospital in Everette, orthopedics at Kaiser Permanente in Tacoma, pediatrics at US Naval Base on Whidby Island and emergency medicine at Vriginia Mason in Seattle, among others. April is a registered nurse (RN60760363) and a licensed nurse practitioner (AP60899459) in Washington state. She would love to work with you on your healing journey!

primary care consulting services offered

• Routine and specialty laboratory diagnostics

• Minor urgent care treatment such as an ear infection or urinary tract infection.

• Pain management procedures including trigger point injections.

• Primary care alternatives including annual wellness exams. All gynelogical exams are perfomed without the use of stirrups.

• Medication refills and management.

professional organizations

American Association of Nurse Practitioners https://www.aanp.org/

ARNP’s United of Washington State https://auws.enpnetwork.com/

Washington State Board of Nursing https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission