As a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner: - Responsible for the initiation, implementation and supervision of treatment plans and education for chronic conditions. - Provide independent and collaborative specialty, comprehensive and therapeutic health care services, integrating the art and science of nursing into medical practice. - Provide educational management to patients and their families regarding disease processes and diagnostic tests. - Provide counseling to patients and their families for prevention of illness and maintenance of health, in order to assist patients in attaining physical, mental, and social well-being. %MCEPASTEBIN%