Nurse Practitioners in Half Moon Bay, 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.

3 Nurse Practitioners found in Half Moon Bay
female nurse

Svitlana Plaschke, NP

Nurse Practitioner
799 Main St Ste D, Half Moon Bay, CA - 94019
650-726-1200     650-726-1236
female nurse

Elizabeth Scott, APRN

Nurse
225 Cabrillo Hwy South, Suite 100a, Half Moon Bay, CA - 94019
203-237-2229    
female nurse

Ms. Sandra Lynn Perez, NP

Nurse Practitioner
344 Garcia Ave, Half Moon Bay, CA - 94019
415-750-2115     415-750-2181

Other Nurse Practitioners in Half Moon Bay, CA: Family NP6
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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