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

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Michelle Kaeun Choi, CPNP

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

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Taffany Hwang, PNP

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

female nurse

Lynsey Michelle Barkoff, MSN, RN, CPNP

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

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Carolyn Cooper, MD

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

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Heidi Keng, R.N., N.P.

Nurse
3801 Miranda Ave, 112a, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-493-5000

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Mr. Christopher Ryan Sorrell, NP

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

male nurse

Erik Steidley, NP

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

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Edna Foronda Klinger, NP

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

female nurse

Myradin S Llagauno

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

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Ann Walkush, NP

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

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Amber Chan, NP

Nurse Practitioner
213 Quarry Rd Fl 4, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-723-5573

female nurse

Leah Jean Marie Cardinal, NP

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

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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