Contact Us | Site Map 55 Foundation Drive | P.O. Box 388 Flemingsburg, Kentucky 41041 Phone: 606-849-5000 About Us Our Services Patients & Visitors Human Resources Physicians Web MD     Specialty Descriptions More Information Following is a list of physician specialties followed by descriptions. Once you find the specialty you are looking for, click on one of the following links to find a physician. Using This Database: Click on the black triangle on the title bar to change the sort order. Click on a blue triangle to expand or collapse that category. A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a primary care provider who practices in ambulatory, acute and long term care settings. According to their practice specialty these primary care providers provide nursing and medical services to individuals, families and groups. In addition to diagnosing and managing acute episodic and chronic illnesses, NPs emphasize health promotion and disease prevention. NPs are often responsible for ordering, conducting and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, and prescription of pharmacologic agents and pharmacologic therapies. Teaching and counseling individuals, families and groups are a major part of a Nurse Practitioner's practice. Expand | Collapse Physician Opportunities Physicians by Location Physicians by Name Physicians by Specialty Specialty Descriptions Home - Back - Top of Page - Contact Us - Site Map - Notice of Privacy Practices Copyright 2012, Fleming County Hospital | 55 Foundation Drive | P.O. Box 388 | Flemingsburg, Kentucky 41041 Phone: 606-849-5000