This woman was my primary care provider for about two years and at first I did not even know she was a nurse practitioner. She was very kind, caring, and informative about everything we discussed with my health. I was astonished to find that she was a NP and had the autonomy to diagnose, treat, order and interpret tests. I knew then that this is what I wanted to do/be. During the community rotation in undergrad, I was able to shadow a NP at the local health department for a day. It was simply amazing. This practitioner was performing women’s wellness exams, doing STD screening, providing education to her patients, and building trusting relationships with each patient. She gave recommendations and instructions for follow up. I want to help people in this way. I want to build those trusting, continuous relationships with patients as I provide them the very best care
This woman was my primary care provider for about two years and at first I did not even know she was a nurse practitioner. She was very kind, caring, and informative about everything we discussed with my health. I was astonished to find that she was a NP and had the autonomy to diagnose, treat, order and interpret tests. I knew then that this is what I wanted to do/be. During the community rotation in undergrad, I was able to shadow a NP at the local health department for a day. It was simply amazing. This practitioner was performing women’s wellness exams, doing STD screening, providing education to her patients, and building trusting relationships with each patient. She gave recommendations and instructions for follow up. I want to help people in this way. I want to build those trusting, continuous relationships with patients as I provide them the very best care