2009-06-04 06:14:53
Even if the doctor is OUT, the nurse practitioner is IN at the New Germany and Area Medical Center. Rob Snelling started seeing patients yesterday as part of the District plan to have more health care opportunities in Lunenburg and Queens counties. There are also nurse practitioners in North Queens, Lunenburg and Chester. Nurse practitioners are able to diagnose, monitor, and treat many conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, flu, sore throats and ear infections. They can prescribe some medications and can order blood tests, X-rays and scans. South Shore Health officials say having the position at the New Germany clinic will help in the efforts to recruit family physicians to the area. The position is being funding by the Department of Health.