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Karen
Howell, CRNP, APRN, BC, MSN
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner & Attorney at Law
Karen
Howell CRNP, APRN, BC, MSN is a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
and an Attorney at Law. She trained at the University of
Pennsylvania, where she received her Master's of Science
in Nursing as a
Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner. During her training, she
became a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the National Honor
Society
of Nursing. Karen has obtained board certification in Gerontology
from the American Nurse's Association.
Every
State Board of Nursing grants advanced nurses credentials
through their certification process. These credentials may
go by different titles in different states. The State of Pennsylvania
grants Nurse Practitioners licensure as Certified Registered
Nurse Practitioner (CRNP). Karen has been licensed as a Certified
Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) and has been actively
practicing as a nurse practitioner in Pennsylvania since 1987.
Karen's clinical focus is in the care of the geriatric individual,
with specific emphasis on rheumatic disorders.
Additionally,
Karen attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law,
where she obtained her juris doctorate and was awarded Health
Law Certification. She has been licensed to practice law in
the State of
Florida and Washington, D.C. and her clinical legal interests
lie in the area of Elder Law.
She is an advocate for older individuals in areas of elder
abuse/neglect and nursing home abuse.
For
further information on how Karen can help you, feel free to
make an appointment or contact her by e-mail at kmh@mylawdoc.com.
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Karen
Howell CRNP, APRN, BC, MSN is a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
and an Attorney at Law. She trained at the University of
Pennsylvania, where she received her Master's of Science
in Nursing as a
Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner. During her training, she
became a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the National Honor
Society
of Nursing. Karen has obtained board certification in Gerontology
from the American Nurse's Association.