Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment are all services you’ll receive when you visit a primary care clinic. Let’s look at how your healthcare provider gets you healthy and help you stay that way for the long term. Primary Care Is About Assessment and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Conditions If you have a life-threatening medical emergency or an illness or injury which cannot wait, you need to go to the emergency room. For everything else, your primary care provider is your first and best ... [Read More]
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Vaccinations: The Ultimate Guide
If you could stop an infectious disease in its tracks, would you? That’s essentially what a vaccine does. In many cases, a vaccine will significantly reduce the risk of contracting a specific illness, preventing an infection entirely. Even if you are exposed and become infected, a vaccine can help ensure the disease doesn’t seriously harm or kill you. So many infectious diseases today are preventable. Why not protect yourself and your loved ones with age-appropriate vaccinations? At ... [Read More]
Advantages of Getting Primary Care from Nurse Practitioners
Nurse practitioners (NPs) provide high-quality primary care to patients of all ages. They have extensive experience in diagnosing and treating illnesses, and today they fulfill a vital role in the healthcare industry. Because receiving health services from nurse practitioners is cost-effective, they are a highly desirable option for those looking for affordable healthcare. Let’s discuss what primary care is, what nurse practitioners do, some of the key advantages of getting primary care from ... [Read More]
7 Unbeatable Benefits of Primary Care
Primary care is care provided by a healthcare professional who helps you manage your day-to-day health. Primary care providers (PCPs) include doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They all provide primary care at your yearly exam, or annual wellness checkup, as well as any time you are sick and need treatment. Let’s talk about some of the key benefits of primary care, why family nurse practitioners are a great choice to be your PCP, and where you can go in Kent for total ... [Read More]
Fertility and Home Care: Sexual Health Advice from a Family Nurse Practitioner
Children are a wonderful part of life and a source of joy for many families. However, many couples have a difficult time getting pregnant and may experience infertility. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines infertility as a situation where a couple has been having unprotected sex for a long period of time but still cannot get pregnant. For women under 30 years old, they are said to be experiencing infertility if they’ve been trying to get pregnant for a year or more, ... [Read More]
