Community Health Nurse Practitioners in Oakland, 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.

1 Community Health Nurse Practitioners found in Oakland
female nurse

Nancy N Stark, RN, ANP, PMHNP, APNP

Community Health Nurse Practitioner
6333 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA - 94609
510-923-1099    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Oakland, CA: Acute Care NP9 Adult Health NP29 Family NP153 Gerontology NP9 Neonatal, Critical Care NP2 Neonatal NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP187 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP6 Occupational Health NP3 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP7 Pediatrics NP51 Primary Care NP13 Psych/Mental Health NP20 Women's Health NP23
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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