Nurse Practitioners in Boston, Massachusetts

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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.

1092 Nurse Practitioners found in Boston
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Jhoana C Yactayo, NP

Nurse Practitioner
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA - 02114
617-726-2000    
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Tamyka Brown, NP

Nurse Practitioner
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA - 02114
617-726-2000    
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Hanah Miriam Arusi, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA - 02114
617-726-1721    
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Gisela M Perkins, NP

Nurse Practitioner
133 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA - 02215
617-421-1000     617-421-6084

Other Nurse Practitioners in Boston, MA: Acute Care NP225 Adult Health NP450 Community Health NP11 Critical Care Medicine NP13 Family NP725 Gerontology NP62 Neonatal, Critical Care NP22 Neonatal NP19 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP9 Occupational Health NP11 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP17 Pediatrics NP492 Primary Care NP56 Psych/Mental Health NP102 School NP6 Women's Health NP65
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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