Nurse Practitioners in Palo Alto, 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.

255 Nurse Practitioners found in Palo Alto

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Theresa V Pittman, NP

Nurse Practitioner
795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
650-321-4121

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Ms. La Kedia Charman Banks, CRNP

Nurse
3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-493-5000

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Mary Victoria Patton, CNP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000

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Kathrine Yun Joo Tan Lee, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000

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Carmen Aguilar Mandac, NP

Nurse
770 Welch Rd, Suite 100, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-725-8771

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Rebecca Jahromi, NP

Nurse
750 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-736-7284

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Abby Jean Jacobs, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000

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Mrs. Lara Krisa Hoyle Elgin, FNP-BC, MPH

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-521-1006

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Christine Dabu Manipon, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8800

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Heather Bernice Boulting, ACNPC-AG

Nurse Practitioner
875 Blake Wilbur Dr, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-498-6000

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Gina Marie Ragsdale, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000

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Jennifer Anne Moon, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000

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May Casazza, PNP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000

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Ms. Ursula Dean, BSN, RN, MSN, NP

Nurse
900 Welch Rd Ste 350, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-724-3254

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Erica Lindsey Knowles, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8000

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Maureen Gaetana Sheehan, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-723-6841

Other Nurse Practitioners in Palo Alto, CA: Acute Care NP19 Adult Health NP21 Critical Care Medicine NP4 Family NP92 Gerontology NP10 Neonatal, Critical Care NP11 Neonatal NP9 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP18 Pediatrics NP83 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP8 Women's Health NP5

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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