Nurse Practitioners in Tuscumbia, Alabama

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About Nurse Practitioners: Nurse Practitioner: A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

4 Nurse Practitioners found in Tuscumbia
female nurse

Nikki Thompson

Nurse
154 Allen Cir, Tuscumbia, AL - 35674
256-627-2251    
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D'arcy Hughes, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner
500 John Aldridge Dr, Tuscumbia, AL - 35674
256-383-4541     610-347-6338
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Taylor Phillips, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner
234 Keller Park Blvd, Tuscumbia, AL - 35674
256-381-6963     256-381-6018
female nurse

Rachel Mitchell, CRNP, BSN, RN

Nurse
234 Keller Park Blvd, Tuscumbia, AL - 35674
256-381-6963    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Tuscumbia, AL: Acute Care NP3 Family NP16 Pediatrics NP2
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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