Nurse Practitioners in Sun City, Arizona

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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.

19 Nurse Practitioners found in Sun City
female nurse

Elizabeth Stifter, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
10484 W Thunderbird Blvd Ste 100, Sun City, AZ - 85351
866-974-2673     866-939-2673
female nurse

Mrs. Ebone Russell

Nurse Practitioner
13041 N Del Webb Blvd, Sun City, AZ - 85351
480-440-8141    
female nurse

Melissa M Cardenas, FNP-C

Nurse
10515 W Santa Fe Dr, Sun City, AZ - 85351
623-832-6530     623-832-6504

Other Nurse Practitioners in Sun City, AZ: Acute Care NP8 Adult Health NP9 Family NP37 Gerontology NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP3
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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