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'How My Nurse Practitioner Takes Care of Me'Get to know this valuable member of the health care team Ginger O’Sullivan, C.R.N.P.In her job at Lehigh Neurology, she cares for patients in the Neuromuscular Center with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).“Whenever I have a problem, I call Ginger first because I feel very confident in her, and she handles my case so professionally.” Therese Decker, Bethlehem A growing number of doctors’ offices these days have a team member you may not know about—the certified registered nurse practitioner (C.R.N.P.). A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse with advanced training, usually at the master’s level, in a particular medical area. They’re licensed and board-certified, and take continuing medical education courses throughout their careers. You’ll find them working with physicians in almost every specialty. Nurse practitioners do routine physical exams, diagnose and treat illness, prescribe medications, interpret test results and educate their patients. To many people, they fill a very special caregiving role—as you’ll see from the nurse practitioners (and patients) profiled here. All work at Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network. Debbie Busch, C.R.N.P.Highlights of her work with pediatrician Scott Rice, M.D., are well-baby visits, nutritional and breastfeeding education (she’s a lactation consultant), and acute and chronic sick care.“My kids light up when they see her. She answers my questions as if they’re the most important ones she’s heard all day.” Lisa DeVos, Allentown Mary Bealer, C.R.N.P.Highlights of her work at OBGYN Associates of the Lehigh Valley are teaching women about nutrition and what to expect from pregnancy and menopause.“Mary is down-to-earth and accessible. She listens carefully to what I say, and I never feel rushed.” Rosemary Krivenko, Macungie Pat Vaccaro, C.R.N.P.Her job at the Burn Recovery Center focuses on follow-up care for burn patients and helping them get back into life.“I was skeptical about seeing a nurse practitioner at first, but was so impressed by Pat’s level of knowledge that I now have no reservations at all.” Bruce Adams, Hazleton Carol Romano, C.R.N.P.Her work with cardiologists John Cassel, M.D., Eugene Ordway, M.D., and Jeffrey Snyder, M.D., includes creating treatment plans and collaborating with patients and physicians.“Carol always answers my questions quickly and reliably. I feel very comfortable with her.” Barry Moyer, Fleetwood This page last updated 3/30/08 04:25 PM
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