Meet Karen Abel, NP
Karen Abel, NP is an advanced practice registered nurse and board-certified family medicine nurse practitioner. She sees patients of all ages from newborns to senior citizens at the Iowa Health Clinic on Miller Ave in Iowa.
Karen has over 20 years of experience as a family nurse practitioner. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in nursing from McNeese State University. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, Karen worked for over ten years as a registered nurse in Lake Charles Memorial’s Emergency Room and Cardiac Rehabilitation and as a nursing supervisor on inpatient floors.
She has specialized training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
Specialties:
- Acute illnesses
- Asthma
- Cardiovascular disease
- Cold and flu
- Comprehensive wellness visits
- Diabetes
- General pediatric care
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Minor musculoskeletal injuries
- Preventative care
- College
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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
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McNeese State University - Master's Degree
Lake Charles, LA
- Training
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- Board Certification
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American Nurses Credentialing Center Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
- Aetna Health Inc.,
- Blue Cross / Blue Shield,
- Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company,
- Hmo Louisiana, Inc.,
- Humana,
- IMA,
- Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company,
- Meritain Health,
- Office Of Group Benefits,
- Other,
- Self Insured,
- United Health Care,
- United Medical Resources,
- Vantage Health Plan, Inc.