He works both independently and in collaboration with other health care professionals at Pride Medical. Mr. Hackworth received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Morehead State University, his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and his Masters of Science in Nursing specializing as an Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Mr. Hackworth is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and is accepting new patients. (APRN stands for advanced practice registered nurse.)