Sedgwick County Health Department

Public Health or Welfare Agency

Community Health Nurse Practitioner

Sedgwick County Health Department is a Community Health Nurse Practitioner practice in Wichita, KS with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in testing, monitoring and educating patients of all ages, as well as reforming health care policy. Community Health Nurse Practitioners at Sedgwick County Health Department perform healthcare in schools, maternity clinics, army bases, and community health clinics. Community Health Nurse Practitioner is the preventative healthcare of entire populations. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Community Health Nurse Practitioner practices include tuberculosis, injuries, and abuse. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Community Health Nurse Practitioner practices include performing pregnancy tests, providing immunizations, assessing data, reforming policies, and educating communities.

Physician Assisting

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.