"The definition" 

 All nurse practitioners must complete a master’s or doctoral degree program along with advanced clinical hours beyond their initial registered nurse preparation. Training includes hands-on and advanced clinical course work which prepare nurses with more specialized knowledge and clinical competency to provide primary care to a wide variety of patients. 

 In order for a nurse practitioner to be recognized as a health care provider and ensure the highest quality medical care, nurse practitioners formerly known as (ARNP’s) must undergo a rigorous national certification program, periodic peer review, clinical outcome evaluations and adhere to a code of ethical medical practices. Nurse practitioners must also continue self-directed learning and attend professional development courses to maintain clinical competency.  

 Nurse practitioners are licensed to practice under specific rules and regulations of the state for which they are licensed to practice. Nurse practitioners provide high quality health care in rural, urban, and suburban communities and a wide variety of settings, including clinics, hospitals, emergency rooms, urgent care sites and in clinical practice. 

Nurse practitioners provide a complete range of primary, acute and specialty medical care services, including:

• Ordering, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays.
• Diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, infections and injuries.
• Prescribing medications and other treatments.
• Managing patients' overall care.
• Counseling
• Educating patients on disease prevention and positive health and lifestyle choices

Direct Primary Care in Ormond Beach and its surrounding areas is a new approach to medical care management. This affordable, patient-center model gives our members access to unlimited primary care. Our focus is to provide every patient with individualized attention to meet specific health care needs.

Direct Primary Care utilizes a monthly direct pay, flat fee that is likely to cover 80-90% of the issues for which you will need to seek medical care. These are including: routine and preventative care; sick visits, weight loss management, chronic disease management. You may still keep your high deductible insurance while getting optimal low-price healthcare needs. We provide referrals to multi-specialty groups.

Our members are not required to sign a long-term contract.