Nurse Practitioners in El Dorado Hills, California

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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.

5 Nurse Practitioners found in El Dorado Hills
male nurse

Dr. Joseph R. Ambrose, DC

Nurse
350 Green Valley Rd, El Dorado Hills, CA - 95762
916-933-6700    
female nurse

Kelley Manion Leonard, CRNP

Nurse
4989 Golden Foothill Pkwy Ste 5, El Dorado Hills, CA - 95762
916-941-7362    
female nurse

Mrs. Kristi L Hufford, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
3919 Park Dr Ste 80, El Dorado Hills, CA - 95762
800-972-5547     916-887-7930
female nurse

Elaine Rene Icenhour

Nurse Practitioner
5220 Robert J Mathews Pkwy, El Dorado Hills, CA - 95762
916-939-4960    
female nurse

Mrs. Laura J Gunther-maher, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
1264 Hawks Flight Ct Ste 100, El Dorado Hills, CA - 95762
916-933-4222     916-933-5574

Other Nurse Practitioners in El Dorado Hills, CA: Acute Care NP1 Family NP14
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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