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.

10723 Nurse Practitioners found in California

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Dilyana Georgieva

Nurse Practitioner
1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 400, Santa Cruz, CA - 95065
831-475-1111

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Natalie Elizabeth Pope, NP

Nurse Practitioner
615 Ocean St, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060
831-425-7991 831-425-7346

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Catherine Lomonosoff

Nurse Practitioner
1156 High St., University Of California Santa Cruz Student Health, Santa Cruz, CA - 95064
831-459-2869 831-459-3546

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Mr. Brian James Nakkerud-whiteside, RN, PMHFNPC

Nurse
1400 Emeline Ave, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060
831-454-4170 831-454-4663

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Susan Wang, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
1595 Soquel Dr Ste 110, Santa Cruz, CA - 95065
831-476-1551 831-476-3241

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Amanda Bryner

Nurse Practitioner
2850 Commercial Xing, Santa Cruz, CA - 95065
831-458-5511

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Grace Tannaci, NP

Nurse Practitioner
1575 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA - 95065
831-458-6288

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Camille Washowich

Nurse Practitioner
2911 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA - 95065
831-477-2350

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Judy Dowd, CNM

Nurse Practitioner
1661 A Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA - 95065
831-476-7676 831-476-4824

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Mrs. Meredith Corwin Keet, RN, MS, WHNP

Nurse
250 Locust St, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060
831-427-3500

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Cherilyn Mark, FNP

Nurse
1510 Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062
831-427-3500

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Leslie Christie, NP

Nurse
2025 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062
831-458-5610

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Emily Ann Bollin

Nurse
2980 El Rancho Dr, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060
831-438-1430

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Mayra Flores

Nurse Practitioner
200 7th Ave Ste 150, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062
831-462-1060

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Julia Langston, NP

Nurse Practitioner
1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA - 95064
831-459-2500

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Ms. Emily P Otto, NP

Nurse
1555 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA - 95065
831-462-7581

Other Nurse Practitioners in CA: Family NP13509 Gerontology NP458 Pediatrics NP1372 Psych/Mental Health NP1795 Women's Health NP850 Acute Care NP1509 Adult Health NP1302 Primary Care NP823 Neonatal NP135 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP381 Occupational Health NP64 Critical Care Medicine NP75 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP89 Community Health NP42 School NP30 Neonatal, Critical Care NP96 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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