Community Health Nurse Practitioners in Pasadena, California

  2. Community Health Nurse Practitioners
  3. California
  4. Pasadena
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 Pasadena
female nurse

Maria Enriqueta Payne, RNC

Community Health Nurse Practitioner
1845 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA - 91103
626-744-6005    
female nurse

Rebecca Y Tomokiyo, NP

Community Health Nurse Practitioner
1845 N Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA - 91103
626-744-6005    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Pasadena, CA: Acute Care NP16 Adult Health NP9 Family NP88 Gerontology NP5 Neonatal NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP68 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP6 Primary Care NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP14 Women's Health NP5
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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