MELISSA EMILY BALLOU RN
NPI 1548902141
Registered Nurse in Charlestown, RI

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The provider's specialty is Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163W00000X.

Active since April 13, 2022

4705 OLD POST RD UNIT A, CHARLESTOWN, RI 02813(401) 364-7705(401) 364-1982 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: February 12, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

Record update history: Feb 12, 2025, Apr 13, 2022 (2 updates tracked since 2022).

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About MELISSA BALLOU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melissa Ballou, a provider established in Charlestown, Rhode Island with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548902141 assigned on April 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163W00000X with license number RN63724 (RI). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1548902141 Verify this NPI
Provider Name: MELISSA EMILY BALLOU RN
Other Name: MELISSA EMILY MACTAVISH RN
Other Name Type: Former Name (1)
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4705 OLD POST RD UNIT A CHARLESTOWN, RI 02813
Location Phone: (401) 364-7705
Location Fax: (401) 364-1982
Mailing Address: 117 ELLENFIELD ST STE 101 PROVIDENCE, RI 02905
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 04-13-2022
Last Update Date: 02-12-2025
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A registered nurse (RN) like Melissa Ballou coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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Classification: Registered Nurse
Taxonomy Code: 163W00000X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: RN63724
License State: RI
Taxonomy Description: (1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.