As a Nurse Practitioner: - Conduct and direct collaborative care assessment, diagnosis and management of patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. - Assess acute and non-acute clinical problems. - Obtain and records a problem-oriented health history; performs a systematic physical examination and interprets abnormal and normal findings to form a diagnosis - Order and interpret related laboratory and diagnostic tests; prescribes medications; and initiates emergency care. - Implement the patient therapeutic care plan, with significant emphasis in the areas of patient/family education, assessment, and support. %MCEPASTEBIN%