Brooke Smart, NP
Certified Nurse Practitioners (NP) are medical providers formally trained in a post graduate courses from one of many accredited academic medical model training programs in the U.S. Mrs. Brooke Smart graduated from the Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in 2009.
Before beginning her education as a NP, she received Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from TWU, graduating magna cum laude. She then worked as a RN in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit at Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital.
To remain nationally certified, Mrs. Smart must complete 70 hours of Continuing Medical Education (CME) every 5 years, or pass a national re-certification examination every 6 years.
Nurse practitioners (170,000 as of 2007) nationwide remain mostly in primary care, the rest can be found in every medical and surgical specialty, including dermatology.
Nurse Practitioners have been practicing with dermatologists for 20 years, providing a wide variety of services, including diagnosis, prescription, ordering and interpreting lab tests, wound suturing, and medical or surgical treatment of a wide variety of clinical pathology. Dermatology NPs are legally and ethically bound to practice ONLY under supervision by their employing physician.
Starting with her undergraduate training and experience, Brooke has studied dermatology in a variety of ways, including on the job training with dermatologists, dermatology lectures and seminars, and attendance at the DFW dermatology monthly meetings.
You may rest assured that your care is still managed by me, Dr. Angela Moore and that we will work as a team for your dermatologic concerns. Dr. Moore believes that adding a NP to her dermatology practice will enable ACD to provide you with greater accessibility and prompt care, greatly benefiting our patients. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
More information about nurse practitioners can be found on the Internet at http://www.aanp.org.
