The Punxsutawney Spirit

Penn Highlands welcomes certified registered nurse practition­er

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DUBOIS — Penn Highlands Healthcare welcomes certified registered nurse practition­er Rebecca Adams, CRNP, to its medical staff.

Adams joins the teams at Penn Highlands Family Medicine and QCare Brookville Walk-in Clinic at 88 Hospital Road, 1st floor, in Brookville.

Adams has 15 years of experience in assessing, diagnosing and treating a wide range of conditions in patients of all ages. She is also experience­d as a patient advocate by assisting patients and families with quality of care concerns.

Common treatments and procedures include flu-like symptoms; fever; vomiting; coughs, colds, sinus problems; earaches; sprains; back pain; rashes; minor eye problems; minor cuts and abrasions; minor aches and pains; bladder infections; tick and insect bites; animal bites; asthma care; diabetes care; hypertensi­on/high blood pressure care; immunizati­ons; preventati­ve care and screenings; and primary care.

Other services include driver’s license physicals, work and Department of

Transporta­tion (DOT) physicals, tetanus shots, suture removal, laboratory testing and X-rays and annual/sports physicals.

Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Adams practiced at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital in Kittanning.

Adams earned her Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practition­er from Walden University in Minneapoli­s, Minnesota. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Indiana University of Pennsylvan­ia in Indiana.

To learn more about family medicine and QCare walk-in services at Penn Highlands Healthcare, visit www. phhealthca­re.org.

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