Amanda Theriot, DNP, practices emergency medicine at Ochsner Health. She has provided emergency room care for the past six years at rural hospitals as well as large metropolitan area hospitals. She has also worked in trauma for over six years at a Level 1 Trauma Center in New Orleans. Her patient care philosophy centers on addressing patient needs and involving them in every aspect of their care. A patient's medical knowledge has a direct effect on their outcome, and it is the provider's responsibility to ensure they have been educated appropriately.