Rachel Harris, RN, FNP-BC, a Family Nurse Practitioner with Pike County Memorial Hospital
Get to know Family Nurse Practitioner, Rachel Harris, who serves patients in Louisiana, Missouri.
Rachel is a board-certified family nurse practitioner in practice at Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana, Missouri. She specializes in primary care and hospital medicine. Before she became a nurse practitioner, she served as a clinical support nurse in general surgery and orthopedics.
Pike County Memorial Hospital has proudly served the residents of Pike County, Missouri with a tradition of quality healthcare since 1928. It provides extensive inpatient and outpatient services that include the latest technologies in radiology, laboratory testing, surgery, physical therapy and much more. The hospital’s clinics include services in allergy, cardiology, orthopedics, podiatry, pulmonology, gynecology and pain management.
Working full-time through school, Rachel graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from the Maryville University of Saint Louis.
Passionate about her profession, she is board-certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Their mission is to empower all nurse practitioners to advance quality health care through practice, education, advocacy, research and leadership.
Continuously advancing her efforts, Rachel is a proud member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
A native of St. Charles, she lives in the Troy area with her husband, daughter, and dog. She enjoys spending time with her family and hiking.
A Registered Nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar licensing body to obtain a nursing license. RNs fulfill a variety of job duties. In addition to their primary role in treating and caring for patients, their responsibilities also include educating patients and the public about a variety of medical conditions, as well as providing emotional support and advice to the families of their patients. Other RN job functions include leadership, research, performing diagnostic tests and analyzing results, operating medical equipment, administering medications, recording patients’ symptoms and medical histories, and assisting with patient rehabilitation and follow-up.
A Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) holds board certification and provides continuing and comprehensive healthcare for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and body systems. FNPs maintain patient records, perform physical exams, order or perform diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, develop treatment plans, as well as treat acute and chronic illnesses, conditions, and injuries that fall under primary care.
Learn More about Rachel Harris
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