Nurse Practitioners in Hazard, Kentucky

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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.

36 Nurse Practitioners found in Hazard
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Mary Ellen Conley, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Nurse Practitioner
100 Medical Center Drive, Hazard, KY - 41701
859-469-1891    
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Judy Allison Boggs, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner
1908 N Main St, Hazard, KY - 41701
606-439-2662     606-439-7429
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Janie Combs, ARNP

Nurse Practitioner
48 Daniel Boone Plz, Hazard, KY - 41701
606-487-9999     606-487-9179
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Ms. Kaitlin Kassandra Watts, APRN

Nurse Practitioner
200 Medical Center Dr, Hazard, KY - 41701
606-439-6600    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Hazard, KY: Acute Care NP2 Family NP76 Psych/Mental Health NP18
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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