Registered Nurse
A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.
Registered Nurses in Baton Rouge, LA
Case Manager / Care Coordinator
A person who provides case management services and assists an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. The person has the ability to provide an assessment and review of completed plan of care on a periodic basis. This person is also able to take collaborative action to coordinate the services with other providers and monitor the enrollee's progress toward the cost-effective achievement of objectives specified in the plan of care. Credentials may vary from an experience in the fields of psychology, social work, rehabilitation, nursing or a closely related human service field, to a related Assoc of Arts Degree or to nursing credentials. Some states may require certification in case management.
Case Manager Care Coordinators in Baton Rouge, LA
Health & Wellness Coach
The Health & Wellness Coach is trained in motivational theories, strategies, and communication techniques, which are used to assist patients to develop intrinsic motivation and obtain skills to create sustainable change for improved health and well-being. Health and wellness coaching is a patient-centered approach wherein patients at least partially determine their goals, use self-discovery or active learning processes together with content education to work toward their goals, and self-monitor behaviors to increase accountability, all within the context of an interpersonal relationship with a coach.
Health Wellness Coaching in Baton Rouge, LA
Registered Ambulatory Care Nurse
Registered Ambulatory Care Nurses in Baton Rouge, LA
Registered Adult Psychiatric / Mental Health Nurse
Registered Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses in Baton Rouge, LA
Registered Nutrition Support Nurse
Registered Nutrition Support Nurses in Baton Rouge, LA
Registered Infusion Therapy Nurse
Registered Infusion Therapy Nurses in Baton Rouge, LA
Community Health Worker
Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.
Community Health Workers in Baton Rouge, LA
Registered General Practice Nurse
Registered General Practice Nurses in Baton Rouge, LA
Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse
Diabetes Educator Registered Nurses in Baton Rouge, LA
Community Health Registered Nurse
Community Health Registered Nurses in Baton Rouge, LA
Case Management Registered Nurse
Case Management Registered Nurses in Baton Rouge, LA
Registered Nurse Administrator
Registered Nurse Administrators in Baton Rouge, LA
Registered Home Health Nurse
Registered Home Health Nurses in Baton Rouge, LA
