Nurse Practitioners in Los Angeles, 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.

785 Nurse Practitioners found in Los Angeles
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Meei-ing Lin, NP

Nurse Practitioner
4733 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA - 90027
323-783-4011    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Los Angeles, CA: Acute Care NP266 Adult Health NP104 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP9 Family NP922 Gerontology NP42 Neonatal, Critical Care NP17 Neonatal NP7 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP17 Occupational Health NP2 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP15 Pediatrics NP173 Primary Care NP65 Psych/Mental Health NP180 School NP20 Women's Health NP69
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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