The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will be assigned to treat patients in one of the following settings: (1) Health Units (non-surgical/field medical care clinics), (2) Small medical/trauma hospitals, (3) Large medical/trauma hospital.
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) support the medical function and will treat patients in these settings to ensure proper injury care and disease diagnosis, treatment and recovery, request necessary tests and follow-up visits and refer patients to specialists as necessary.
Some settings may require the NP to coordinate with local hospitals to determine local capabilities, coordinate admission, monitor and arrange final disposition.......[more]
