Bess, Charlotte D

I think the best nurse practitioners have a skill of listening and really almost being a detective with getting the root of issues and listening to not just the surface of what people say when they come to the doctors' office. A lot of times we're limited by time, so we have to keep digging to find the real root of what people are presenting us and making sure that we're asking the right questions to determine how we can best meet their needs.

The main thing we do in GI Is based on getting the GI tract moving. A lot of it falls into this irritable bowel syndrome class, such as GI discomfort, bloating and cramping. It's always related to constipation - heartburn, cramping, bloating, or anything in between. Four out of five people I see usually have something that boils down to 'if we can just get your GI tract moving better, you're going to feel better.