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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Mackenzie Ann Obrien, NP

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

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Mrs. Laura Elizabeth Starr, ACNP

Nurse
300 Pasteur Dr, Rm H2101, Palo Alto, CA - 94305
650-724-3187

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Kobi Pflueger, NP

Nurse Practitioner
855 El Camino Real Ste 95, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
650-327-6122

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Ms. Tammy Baltic, NP

Nurse Practitioner
300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA - 94305
650-725-4606

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Natalia Dematteo, NP

Nurse Practitioner
875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Palo Alto, CA - 94303
650-723-4000

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Judith M Flood, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-721-6737

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Whitney Lam, NP

Nurse
500 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
818-300-2752

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Hailey Nicole Haug, NP

Nurse Practitioner
300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-723-4000

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Janice Lu, NP

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

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Mrs. Michelle Penney Mitchell, NP

Nurse
795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
650-853-2919

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Courtney Elizabeth Cherniak, NP

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

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Ms. Danielle Renee Wetzel, RN, MSN, NNP-BC

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

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Kylan Boehlke, CPNP-AC, MS, RN

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

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Kari Jean Dinello, PNP

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

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Jane S Paris

Nurse Practitioner
3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-849-1968

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Kari Ann Wujcik, CPNP-AC

Nurse
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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