Nurse Practitioners in Wakefield, 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.

6 Nurse Practitioners found in Wakefield
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Deborah Karen Mchugh

Nurse Practitioner
603 Salem Street Suite 3, Kjc Medi Weightloss, Llc, Wakefield, MA - 01880
781-245-6334     781-245-6332
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Ms. Sarah Elizabeth Hewitt, FNP

Nurse
1 Walton St, Wakefield, MA - 01880
781-246-9131    
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Kathryn Labrie

Nurse
27 Water St Ste 106, Wakefield, MA - 01880
781-808-3465    
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Lynn Ellen Jumper, ANP

Nurse
888 Main St Ste 101, Wakefield, MA - 01880
781-620-4888     781-245-2602
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Lauren Elizabeth Perry, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner
33 Avon St, Wakefield, MA - 01880
781-245-0402    
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Narine Avetisyan

Nurse Practitioner
603 Salem Street Suite 3, Kjc Medi Weightloss, Llc, Wakefield, MA - 01880
781-245-6334     781-245-6332

Other Nurse Practitioners in Wakefield, MA: Adult Health NP4 Family NP6 Gerontology NP1 Pediatrics NP1 Psych/Mental Health 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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