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A Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice registered nurse who has acquired extensive academic and clinic training in psychiatric and mental health care. They are qualified to perform comprehensive physical and psychological assessments, make diagnoses, provide therapy, and prescribe medications for individuals with psychiatric disorders.
Prescriptions will be written to provide enough medication until your next scheduled appointment. It is anticipated that you will not require telephone refills. However, if an urgent refill is needed, please allow 48 hours for processing.
We understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise, leading to missed appointments. If you need to cancel an appointment, we ask for at least one business day (24 hours) notice. However, we encourage patients to cancel appointments as early as possible. Please be aware that a $75 fee will be charged for: * Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the scheduled appointment time * Failure to attend a scheduled visit (no-show)