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Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center joined in on their 'National Nurse Practitioner Week' to celebrate over 50 years

Posted 11/28/17

OGDENSBURG -- Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center joins in National Nurse Practitioner Week, Nov. 12-18, to celebrate more than 50 years of practice. The week brings visibility to the role of the nurse …

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Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center joined in on their 'National Nurse Practitioner Week' to celebrate over 50 years

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OGDENSBURG -- Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center joins in National Nurse Practitioner Week, Nov. 12-18, to celebrate more than 50 years of practice.

The week brings visibility to the role of the nurse practitioner to help consumers make choices when selecting healthcare providers

In the United States, this group of healthcare professionals numbers approximately 234,000 with an additional 23,000 nurse practitioner students graduating each year.

Nurse practitioners integrate health promotion, disease prevention, counseling and patient education. Claxton-Hepburn has 13 nurse practitioners on staff.