Christina Richards, RN, MSN, FNP Joins Patients First Internal Medicine

WASHINGTON, Mo., May 22, 2011 – Christina Richards RN, MSN, FNP has joined Patients First Health Care and is now seeing patients at the Internal Medicine Office at 101 Progress Drive in Sullivan.

Christina Richards, RN, MSN, FNP, received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University Of Missouri-St. Louis, Barnes College of Nursing in St. Louis, MO, and her Master of Science degree in Nursing from St. Louis University School of Nursing, St. Louis, MO. She has since achieved certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

As a Family Nurse Practitioner, Ms. Richards is authorized to see and treat patients of all ages. She has special interest in women’s health and health management of diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Richards collaborates on patient care with Dr. Felipe Eljaiek and Dr. Jose Remo, both physicians with Patients First Internal Medicine in Sullivan.

Appointments for Christina Richards, RN, MSN, FNP, are being accepted at (573) 468-3555.

Christina Richards, RN, MSN, FNP, joins other Patients First health care practitioners in offering NextMD® to her patients, a secure patient portal that is user-friendly and allows patients to take an active role in their health care from the comfort of home or wherever they use the internet. NextMD® improves patient communication with health professionals.