Nurse Practitioners in Encinitas, California

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.

44 Nurse Practitioners found in Encinitas

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Anne Elizabeth Brantman, RN CNS NP

Nurse
328 Encinitas Blvd, #100, Encinitas, CA - 92024
760-730-4540 760-274-2094

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Ms. Paula Harwood Mckenna, RN, PMHNP-BC

Nurse
351 Santa Fe Dr Ste 200, Encinitas, CA - 92024
858-279-1223

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Mrs. Sharon Kaye-boothe Kepple, PHD, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
561 Saxony Place, Suite 102, Encinitas, CA - 92024
760-203-3839 760-203-3840

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Kristin Lyons, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
354 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA - 92024
760-633-7634

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Mrs. Cara Cuc Ngo Sheppard, CNM, WHNP-BC

Nurse
320 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA - 92024
760-901-5200

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Bonnie Jean Hooper, NP

Nurse Practitioner
320 Santa Fe Dr, Suite 101, Encinitas, CA - 92024
760-753-3424 760-753-3425

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Kaitlyn Morrissey

Nurse Practitioner
477 N El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA - 92024
858-554-7439

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Ms. Colleen Lyn Saunders, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
320 Santa Fe Dr, Suite 204, Encinitas, CA - 92024
760-944-7300 760-633-3949

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Dallas Rose Lawry, DNP, FNP-C

Nurse
1200 Garden View Rd, Encinitas, CA - 92024
760-536-7700 760-536-7698

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Catherine Eckroad

Nurse Practitioner
142 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA - 92024
760-230-1888

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Denise L Ripley-brothers, NP

Nurse Practitioner
354 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas, CA - 92024
760-230-2251

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Katelyn Anne Brady, PMHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
561 Saxony Pl # 101, Encinitas, CA - 92024
760-503-4703

Other Nurse Practitioners in Encinitas, CA: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP5 Family NP52 Gerontology NP1 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP1 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP4 Women's 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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