Nurse Practitioners in 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.
Choose City Attleboro 20 Belmont 22 Beverly 32 Boston 1108 Braintree 31 Brighton 40 Brockton 92 Brookline 22 Burlington 148 Cambridge 76 Charlestown 20 Chestnut Hill 22 Concord 23 Danvers 29 Dartmouth 33 Dorchester 34 Fairhaven 25 Fall River 114 Framingham 49 Haverhill 19 Holyoke 23 Hyannis 39 Jamaica Plain 36 Lawrence 45 Leominster 26 Lowell 55 Lynn 64 Medford 23 Methuen 20 New Bedford 34 Newburyport 21 Newton 35 North Andover 39 North Dartmouth 33 Norwell 21 Norwood 20 Peabody 37 Pittsfield 26 Plymouth 42 Quincy 46 Salem 50 Somerville 29 Springfield 99 Taunton 30 Waltham 42 Wellesley 39 West Roxbury 26 West Springfield 23 Weymouth 24 Worcester 525
4722 Nurse Practitioners found in Massachusetts
male nurse

Wayne T Gelfman, NP

Nurse Practitioner
131 Emerald St, Wrentham Developmental Center, Wrentham, MA - 02093
508-384-3114     508-384-8938
female nurse

Elizabeth Marks, NP

Nurse Practitioner
131 Emerald St, Wrentham Developmental Center, Wrentham, MA - 02093
508-384-3114     508-384-8938

Other Nurse Practitioners in MA: Adult Health NP1429 Family NP3737 Pediatrics NP1082 Psych/Mental Health NP1017 Gerontology NP315 Primary Care NP308 Women's Health NP267 Acute Care NP523 Community Health NP26 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP84 Neonatal NP40 Critical Care Medicine NP34 Occupational Health NP31 School NP16 Neonatal, Critical Care NP30 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP17
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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