Laura Garrett, APRN, FNP-C

I am a board cer­ti­fied fam­i­ly nurse prac­ti­tion­er, and I can care for patients of all ages, includ­ing your entire fam­i­ly. I enjoy get­ting to know my patients and their fam­i­lies and devel­op­ing last­ing rela­tion­ships. I like to focus on treat­ing the whole patient. I believe that pre­ven­tion ear­ly on through evi­­dence-based prac­tices results in healthy out­comes lat­er on.

I strive to pro­vide the best pos­si­ble care for my patients in a respect­ful, car­ing, and com­pas­sion­ate man­ner. I am a good lis­ten­er and want the patient to feel com­fort­able in dis­cussing any con­cerns he or she may have. I am friend­ly and easy to talk to. I have a good sense of humor. I want my patients to feel val­ued and feel at ease. I want to engage patients in their health, and I want patients to feel empow­ered in mak­ing deci­sions about their health. I believe in stay­ing up to date on the lat­est med­ical knowl­edge to give my patients the best pos­si­ble care. The best provider-patient rela­tion­ships are based on trust and respect. That belief is at the fore­front of how I inter­act with my patients. 

I tru­ly feel that every patient is respon­si­ble for their own choic­es regard­ing their health, and it is my job to give them the best pos­si­ble infor­ma­tion to make an informed deci­sion regard­ing their health. I also feel that pre­ven­tive health is extreme­ly impor­tant and am always will­ing to dis­cuss the best way for peo­ple to stay healthy. I believe in con­trol­ling chron­ic med­ical con­di­tions through edu­ca­tion and joint deci­sion mak­ing between the patient and the provider.