Adult Health Nurse Practitioners in Elk Grove, California

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About Adult Health Nurse Practitioners: Adult Health NPs: Adult Health Nurse Practitioners can evaluate, diagnose patients overall wellness, and conditions such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, sports injuries, and other ailments. ANPs can see patients and promote healthy living and wellness. They can perform physical examinations, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications and treatments, and can also provide education and counseling to patients on wellness strategies and disease prevention.

2 Adult Health Nurse Practitioners found in Elk Grove
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Ana Belen Contreras, NP

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
9394 Big Horn Blvd, Elk Grove, CA - 95758
916-691-8500     916-691-8598
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Mrs. Sarah Wolfe Houser, NP

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
8170 Laguna Blvd, Suite 220, Elk Grove, CA - 95758
916-691-5900     916-691-6747

Other Nurse Practitioners in Elk Grove, CA: Acute Care NP1 Family NP47 Nurse Practitioner NP21 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics NP1 Primary Care NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP5 Women's Health NP1
Nurse Practitioner (NPs) are also referred as an ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Nurse Practitioners have more authority than registered nurses(RNs) and have similar responsibilities to that of a doctor. They can serve as a primary care or specialty care providers and typically focus their care on a specific population such as families, children, or the elderly. NPs can be specialized in various fields like Cardiology, Emergency, Family practice, Geriatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Primary care, Psychiatry, School health, Women's health. NPs provides a broad range of health care services, which includes:
  • Taking the person's history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory tests and procedures.
  • Diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases.
  • Writing prescriptions and coordinating referrals.
  • Providing education on disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
  • Performing certain procedures, such as a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture.
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