Affordable Quality Care
A Family-friendly Health Care Clinic in Norman, OK
Affordable Quality Care in Norman is a family-friendly health care clinic, staffed with well-trained and certified nurse practitioners. Our bi-lingual staff is focused on providing your family with personal care and attention to your health issues and concerns.
Affordable Quality Care (AQC) was established in 2003 to serve the 30% of the Cleveland County population who have limited access to health care, due to location, finances or language barriers. By using certified nurse practitioners, we are able to offer affordable health care with individualized care.
Many of our clients pay with cash, but we also work closely with Oklahoma Medicaid and Medicare. We are able to accept most forms of insurance, including Tricare, HealthChoice and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. In most cases, we can accept appointments the same day or the next day.
AQC Team
What is a Nurse Practitioner?
A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse (RN) who has completed advanced education (a minimum of a master's degree) and training in the diagnosis and management of common medical conditions, including chronic illnesses. Nurse practitioners provide a broad range of health care services. They offer some of the same care provided by physicians and maintain close working relationships with physicians. An NP can serve as a patient's regular health care provider.
Nurse practitioners provide high-quality, cost-effective individualized care that is comparable to the health care provided by physicians, and NP services are often covered by insurance providers. NPS practice in all states.
The core philosophy of the field is individualized care. Nurse practitioners focus on patients' conditions as well as the effects of illness on the lives of the patients and their families.
- This can mean fewer prescriptions and less expensive treatments. Nurse practitioners work to Inform patients about their health care and encourage them to participate in their health care decisions.
- Collaborating with physicians and other health professionals as needed, including providing referrals
- Counseling and educating patients on health behaviors, self-care skills and treatment options
- Diagnosing and treating acute illnesses, infections and injuries
- Diagnosing, treating and monitoring chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, high blood pressure)
- Obtaining medical histories and conducting physical examinations
- Ordering, performing and interpreting diagnostic studies (e.g., lab tests, x-rays, EKGs)
- Prescribing medications
- Prescribing physical therapy and other rehabilitation treatments
- Providing prenatal care and family planning services
- Providing well-child care, including screening and immunizations
- Providing health maintenance care for adults, including annual physicals