Nurse Practitioners in Ashland, Kentucky

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.

44 Nurse Practitioners found in Ashland

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Mrs. Erica Rochelle Shumway, APRN, FNP-C

Nurse
332 15th St, Ashland, KY - 41101
606-420-0204 606-420-0296

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Tara Lemaster, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
617 23rd St Ste 215, Ashland, KY - 41101
606-408-4260 606-408-6327

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Whitney Stidham, APRN

Nurse Practitioner
617 23rd St Ste 19, Ashland, KY - 41101
063-252-2216

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Jessica D Duncan, APRN

Nurse Practitioner
2245 Winchester Ave, Ste 1, Ashland, KY - 41101
606-324-2554 606-324-2581

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Tina Marie England, APRN

Nurse Practitioner
1200 Central Ave Ste 2, Ashland, KY - 41101
606-325-9769 606-329-9301

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Lisa Childress, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
2301 Lexington Ave Ste 125, Ashland, KY - 41101
606-408-7800 606-408-6800

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Debra J Wilks, APRN

Nurse
2201 Lexington Ave, Ashland, KY - 41101
606-408-4000

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Helen Michelle Cumpton, R.N.

Nurse
3450 Oakwood Cir, Ashland, KY - 41102
606-232-2057

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Branden Hutchinson

Nurse
613 23rd St Ste G10, Ashland, KY - 41101
606-408-5864 606-408-6499

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Bethel Anna Hall, APRN

Nurse Practitioner
336 29th St Ste 203, Ashland, KY - 41101
606-225-8200

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Jennah Baier

Nurse
336 29th St Ste 203, Ashland, KY - 41101
606-225-8200

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Samantha Cleaver, NP

Nurse Practitioner
2245 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY - 41101
606-408-2600 606-408-6808

Other Nurse Practitioners in Ashland, KY: Acute Care NP5 Adult Health NP8 Family NP129 Gerontology NP4 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP10 Women's Health NP2

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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