Nurse Practitioners in Oakland, 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.

187 Nurse Practitioners found in Oakland

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Ivy Nguyen, MSN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
3100 Summit St. 2nd Floor, Suite #2549, Oakland, CA - 94609
510-869-8865 510-869-6271

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Mary Jane Diogo, RN, NP, CNM

Nurse
350 30th St, Suite 205, Oakland, CA - 94609
510-271-5339

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Spencer Weir, MSN, FNP

Nurse
920 Peralta St, Oakland, CA - 94607
510-763-1880

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Victoria I Wong, NP

Nurse
818 Webster St, Oakland, CA - 94607
510-986-6800

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Dr. Simran Disabar, DNP, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
2731 Ritchie St, Oakland, CA - 94605
510-407-8900

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Ms. Cora Garcia, NP

Nurse
2950 International Blvd, Oakland, CA - 94601
510-381-2683

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Usha R Vyas, NP

Nurse Practitioner
388 9th St Ste 250, Oakland, CA - 94607
510-271-0134

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Tia Evenson, APRN

Nurse Practitioner
1955 Broadway Ste A, Oakland, CA - 94612
888-663-6331 415-252-7176

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Taylor Cuffaro, RN, PHN, AGNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
10700 Macarthur Blvd, Oakland, CA - 94605
510-981-4100

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Romaine Marie Bennett, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner
616 16th St, Oakland, CA - 94612
510-981-4100 510-553-2195

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Ms. Dawn Surratt, NP

Nurse Practitioner
2950 International Blvd, Oakland, CA - 94601
510-535-4471

Other Nurse Practitioners in Oakland, CA: Acute Care NP9 Adult Health NP29 Community Health NP1 Family NP153 Gerontology NP9 Neonatal, Critical Care NP2 Neonatal NP1 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP6 Occupational Health NP3 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP7 Pediatrics NP51 Primary Care NP13 Psych/Mental Health NP20 Women's Health NP23

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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