Nurse Practitioners in San Francisco, California

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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.

708 Nurse Practitioners found in San Francisco
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Shu Hua Shen, NP

Nurse Practitioner
2 Koret Way, San Francisco, CA - 94143
415-627-7943    
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Ms. Brigid S. Barlesi, NP

Nurse Practitioner
1825 4th St Fl 4, San Francisco, CA - 94143
415-476-4616    
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Ms. Mary Wong, NP

Nurse Practitioner
2340 Clay St, Ste 537, San Francisco, CA - 94115
415-600-1099     415-600-1097
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Catherine Anne Kan, FNP

Nurse
Suite 160a, Castro Street And Duboce Avenue, San Francisco, CA - 94114
415-600-6616    

Other Nurse Practitioners in San Francisco, CA: Acute Care NP147 Adult Health NP160 Community Health NP4 Critical Care Medicine NP15 Family NP548 Gerontology NP42 Neonatal, Critical Care NP8 Neonatal NP25 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP18 Occupational Health NP7 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP26 Pediatrics NP108 Primary Care NP49 Psych/Mental Health NP85 School NP1 Women's Health NP35
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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