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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Patricia A Nachin

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

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Sara Shanahan Coffee, NP

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

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Aubrey Olive Alden, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-721-2121

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Sally Tan, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-723-4000

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Mrs. Rosa Maria Magana, RN, NP

Nurse Practitioner
875 Blake Wilbur Dr, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-498-6000 650-736-8136

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Mrs. Alexandra Cara Moore, MSN, CRNP

Nurse
795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
650-853-2977

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Ms. Shian Hong, RN, NP

Nurse
270 Grant Avenue, Palo Alto, CA - 94306
650-327-8717

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Kimberly Devey Paras, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-725-8351

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Onica Anne Kuch, NP

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

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Nancy Sukyee Tang, NP

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

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Donna Weishin Lee, CPNP

Nurse
770 Welch Road, Suite 100, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-725-8771 650-736-7857

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Nichole Rene Mosher, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-497-8953

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Allison Armstrong

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

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Kaitlyn Makanaakua Basnett, MSN, RN, PNP

Nurse
730 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-723-0991

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Rajashree Koppolu, C.P.N.P

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

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Mrs. Sarah Lowry, NP

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

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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