Nurse Practitioners in Georgetown, Delaware

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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.

20 Nurse Practitioners found in Georgetown
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Deanna Lunn, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
22141 Bunting Rd, Georgetown, DE - 19947
302-259-9962    
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Julia Tovar, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
10 N Front St, Georgetown, DE - 19947
302-858-4381    
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Debra Lynn Hayes, APRN

Nurse Practitioner
18229 Dupont Blvd, Georgetown, DE - 19947
302-514-7246     302-253-8028
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Logan Brooke Duncan Ford

Nurse Practitioner
20099 Office Cir Ste 208, Georgetown, DE - 19947
302-856-1773    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Georgetown, DE: Adult Health NP3 Family NP23 Pediatrics NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP5 Women's Health NP3
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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