Nurse Practitioners in 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.

10963 Nurse Practitioners found in California

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Mrs. Lara Krisa Hoyle Elgin, FNP-BC, MPH

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-521-1006

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Christine Dabu Manipon, NP

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

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Heather Bernice Boulting, ACNPC-AG

Nurse Practitioner
875 Blake Wilbur Dr, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-498-6000

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Gina Marie Ragsdale, NP

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

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Jennifer Anne Moon, NP

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

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May Casazza, PNP

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

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Ms. Ursula Dean, BSN, RN, MSN, NP

Nurse
900 Welch Rd Ste 350, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-724-3254

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Erica Lindsey Knowles, NP

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

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Maureen Gaetana Sheehan, NP

Nurse Practitioner
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-723-6841

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Katherine Sear, MSN, PNP

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

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Brenda Irene Castolo, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
900 Welch Rd Ste 350, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-723-6576

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Liezl Ann Bautista, CPNP

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

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Ms. Melissa Viatori, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
875 Blake Wilbur Dr, Palo Alto, CA - 94304
650-498-6000

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Meredith Michelle Lahey, NP

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

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Eden Hope Du Pont, NP

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

female nurse

Yan Lam, NP

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

Other Nurse Practitioners in CA: Family NP13812 Gerontology NP469 Neonatal NP136 Pediatrics NP1386 Psych/Mental Health NP1930 Women's Health NP867 Acute Care NP1547 Adult Health NP1319 Primary Care NP844 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP380 Occupational Health NP65 Critical Care Medicine NP81 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP89 Community Health NP42 School NP30 Neonatal, Critical Care NP94 Perinatal NP10

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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