Elizabeth Henson is one of Chelmsford Family Practices nurse practitioners. One role of the nurse practitioner is to educate patients and help them understand and manage their own treatment; a second role is to diagnose and treat more common illnesses.

 

Much like a doctor, nurse practitioners are licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to prescribe medications and order necessary medical tests.

 

Elizabeth is a family nurse practitioner dedicated to patient centered approach in health care and primary care. Passionate about nursing and patient education. She prescribes medications and other treatment. She can help patients manage acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, infections, and injuries. She enjoys to help manage patients overall care and to work with her patients in finding the best treatment plan for their health problem.

 

Elizabeth has worked in various health care settings throughout her nursing career including acute care. Prior to working at CFP, she worked at a community health center providing primary care as a nurse practitioner and gained experience helping patients with various acute issues.

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Elizabeth is fluent in Spanish.