Adult Health Nurse Practitioners in Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria
male nurse

Francis Dante Antigua, NP

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
201 N College Dr Ste 101, Santa Maria, CA - 93454
805-925-9581     805-925-5625
female nurse

Debra Lee Hanson, FNP

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner
500 W Foster Rd, Santa Maria, CA - 93455
805-934-6900     805-934-6901

Other Nurse Practitioners in Santa Maria, CA: Acute Care NP2 Family NP36 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP24 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics NP4 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP3 Women's Health NP6
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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