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.

268 Nurse Practitioners found in Palo Alto

female nurse

Mrs. Blaine Elizabeth Robinson, NP

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

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Kristin Gayle Cosner, NP

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

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Brittany Mary Henry, NP

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

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Christina Baggott, PNP, RN

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

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Anya Elaine Sander, MS, GNP-BC

Nurse
795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
650-853-2240

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Ms. Katherine Rebecca Beutner, NP

Nurse Practitioner
300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA - 94305
650-723-4000

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Jonah Stein, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Bass Childhood Cancer Center, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
800-694-0012

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Shelly Wai Wong, NP

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

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Michele Brown Foster, NP

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

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Vanessa Rose Puschendorf, PNP

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

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Elena Maria Hopkins, NP

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

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Rachel Zatkin Kizuka, RN, NP

Nurse
795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA - 94301
510-816-7020

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Dr. Karen Christy Natano, DNP, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
500 Pasteur Dr # M563, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-723-4000

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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

Other Nurse Practitioners in Palo Alto, CA: Acute Care NP18 Adult Health NP21 Critical Care Medicine NP4 Family NP91 Gerontology NP8 Neonatal, Critical Care NP9 Neonatal NP10 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP17 Pediatrics NP82 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP10 Women's Health NP6

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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