Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
Ms. Ellen Mccormick is an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner in Washington, DC
with special training and skill in providing medical care to adults of all ages.
As an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, Ellen Mccormick, MS, RD, AGNP-BC performs
diagnostic tests, and prevents and treats illnesses and injuries. Adult Nurse Practitioner is
the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Adult Health Nurse Practitioners include wounds, sprains, fractures, infections, viruses, hypertension, hormone imbalance, thyroid dysfunction, and diabetes.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Adult Health Nurse Practitioners
include ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting lab results and X-rays, prescribing medications, referring patients to specialists, and acting as a primary health care provider.
Adult Health Nurse Practitioners in Washington, DC
Registered Dietitian
Ms. Ellen Mccormick is a Registered Dietitian in Washington, DC
with special training and skill in assessing, diagnosing, and treating dietary and nutritional problems.
As a Registered Dietitian, Ellen Mccormick, MS, RD, AGNP-BC performs
nutritional counseling for people who wish to lose weight, have an eating disorder, need a customized diet for health reasons, experience food allergies or intolerances, suffer a digestive disorder, or wish to improve athletic ability. Dietetics is
a medical specialty focused on the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Registered Dietitians include anorexia, bulimia, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, acid reflux, cancer, obesity, pregnancy, food allergy and intolerance, and celiac disease.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Registered Dietitians
include creating exclusion diet plans, advising patients on supplement use, creating specialized diet plans for diabetic patients, offering patient and parental nutrition education, prescribing some types of medication, and referring patients to other specialists as needed.
A Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an individual uniquely trained in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics to design and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and other evidence-based applications of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) that exemplify the profession's systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Registered dietitians provide MNT for the purpose of disease prevention or management, or to treat or rehabilitate an illness, injury, or condition, with the use of specific, indicated physical and cognitive nutrition care services comprised of one or more of the following aspects of the NCP: nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention (e.g., nutrition counseling, therapeutic diet ordering, and nutrition education) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation.
Registered Dietitians in Washington, DC
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 Washington, DC
