Nurse Practitioners in New Port Richey, Florida

  2. Nurse Practitioners
  3. Florida
  4. New Port Richey
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.

50 Nurse Practitioners found in New Port Richey
female nurse

Ms. Allison Maritsa Lowie, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner
5091 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL - 34655
727-849-1447     727-849-3208
female nurse

Mrs. Lawanda Griffin

Nurse
6845 State Road 54, New Port Richey, FL - 34653
727-597-2467    

Other Nurse Practitioners in New Port Richey, FL: Acute Care NP5 Adult Health NP18 Family NP66 Gerontology NP6 Neonatal NP1 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics NP2 Primary Care NP9 Psych/Mental Health NP24
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.
Patients can choose nurses subspeciality from below:


© NurseOk 2025
Disclaimer
Privacy Policy