Community Health Nurse Practitioners in Fresno, California

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About Community Health Nurse Practitioners: Community Health NPs: Community Health Nurse Practitioners works to improve the health and well-being of the communities they serve by educating them about illness, disease prevention, safe health practices, and how to obtain health care services. They also facilitate communication between people, their families, and the medical community in order to improve health outcomes. CHNPs work includes performing free health care screenings, vaccinations, and other forms of preventative care at reduced costs.

2 Community Health Nurse Practitioners found in Fresno
female nurse

Maria Elena Rodriguez, NP

Community Health Nurse Practitioner
650 N Fulton St, Fresno, CA - 93728
559-488-4900     559-488-4999
female nurse

Harriet Ichiyama, NP

Community Health Nurse Practitioner
539 N Van Ness Ave, Fresno, CA - 93728
559-266-9581     559-498-0507

Other Nurse Practitioners in Fresno, CA: Acute Care NP16 Adult Health NP18 Critical Care Medicine NP3 Family NP326 Gerontology NP3 Neonatal, Critical Care NP2 Neonatal NP4 Nurse Practitioner NP268 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP19 Occupational Health NP2 Pediatrics NP24 Primary Care NP24 Psych/Mental Health NP33 Women's Health NP21
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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