Nurse Practitioners in Dorchester Center, 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.

4 Nurse Practitioners found in Dorchester Center
female nurse

Yuliana Brikman

Nurse Practitioner
2210 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester Center, MA - 02124
617-282-3200    
female nurse

Miss Kathleen S. Kenney, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
2100 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester Center, MA - 02124
617-296-4000     617-474-3856
female nurse

Mary E Darcy, NP

Nurse Practitioner
2100 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester Center, MA - 02124
617-296-4000    
female nurse

Ijeoma Joyce Akubuezeiwunze, NP

Nurse
8 Elmhurst St # 1, Dorchester Center, MA - 02124
857-318-5531    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Dorchester Center, MA: Family NP1 Gerontology NP1 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP1
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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