Nurse Practitioners in Los Gatos, California

  2. Nurse Practitioners
  3. California
  4. Los Gatos
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 Los Gatos
female nurse

Hanarang Kim, RN, MS, CPNP

Nurse
15400 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos, CA - 95032
415-939-6281    
female nurse

Ashley Reid, NP

Nurse
15400 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos, CA - 95032
408-523-3640    
female nurse

Veronica D Sandoval, NP

Nurse Practitioner
14777 Los Gatos Blvd Ste 105, Los Gatos, CA - 95032
408-340-5120    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Los Gatos, CA: Family NP24 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP3 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP1 Women's Health NP1
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.
Patients can choose nurses subspeciality from below:


© NurseOk 2025
Disclaimer
Privacy Policy