Nurse Practitioners in Walnut Creek, 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.

74 Nurse Practitioners found in Walnut Creek

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Coco L Tsao, NP

Nurse
2637 Shadelands Dr, Walnut Creek, CA - 94598
925-932-6330

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Alice Choi, APN

Nurse Practitioner
1479 Ygnacio Valley Rd # 200, Walnut Creek, CA - 94598
925-296-7340 925-296-9042

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Marybeth Wakefield, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
110 Tampico Ste 210, Walnut Creek, CA - 94598
925-935-6952 925-935-1396

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Karla Castro, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
1981 N Broadway Ste 200, Walnut Creek, CA - 94596
925-287-8777

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Karen L Sonnenthal, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
1450 Treat Blvd, Suite 120b, Walnut Creek, CA - 94597
925-296-9720 925-296-9034

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Anne M Thibault, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
106 La Casa Via, Suite 100, Walnut Creek, CA - 94598
925-280-8777 925-937-1971

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Mrs. Shawna Lynn Joaquin, NP-C

Nurse
2121 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Ste E101, Walnut Creek, CA - 94598
925-945-6600 925-945-7842

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Mrs. Emily Rebecca Silver Brama, RN, MSN, FNP, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner
130 La Casa Via, #209, Walnut Creek, CA - 94598
925-935-5853 925-935-7611

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Cristina Baldia Yttrup

Nurse Practitioner
1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA - 94598
925-939-3000

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Mrs. Haesook Kim, NP

Nurse Practitioner
2123 Ygnacio Valley Rd Ste K200, Walnut Creek, CA - 94598
925-926-0195 925-926-0194

Other Nurse Practitioners in Walnut Creek, CA: Acute Care NP7 Adult Health NP15 Family NP83 Gerontology NP6 Neonatal NP1 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP4 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP8 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP9 Women's Health NP17

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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