Nurse Practitioners in Chevy Chase, Maryland

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.

8 Nurse Practitioners found in Chevy Chase

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Ms. June Latisha-ann Ottley, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner
5550 Friendship Blvd Ste 590, Chevy Chase, MD - 20815
410-757-2077 240-235-8720

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Mrs. Daisy Virginia Fisher, ANP

Nurse Practitioner
5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1340, Chevy Chase, MD - 20815
301-652-2585 301-652-0380

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Joan Pohutsky, DNP, APRN, NP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
5530 Wisconsin Ave Ste 820, Chevy Chase, MD - 20815
301-652-8081 301-652-8627

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Christine Lee, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
5530 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1250, Chevy Chase, MD - 20815
301-652-1231

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Mrs. Ling Chieh Shuey, NP

Nurse Practitioner
5530 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1550, Chevy Chase, MD - 20815
301-220-1333 301-215-4157

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Linda Croom, ANP, C

Nurse Practitioner
5454 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1725, Chevy Chase, MD - 20815
301-654-1575 703-654-5658

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Karen Murtagh, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner
5454 Wisconsin Ave, Suite 1725, Chevy Chase, MD - 20815
301-654-1575 301-654-5658

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Katelyn Marie Engbert, NP

Nurse
4717 Morgan Dr, Chevy Chase, MD - 20815
301-461-8526

Other Nurse Practitioners in Chevy Chase, MD: Acute Care NP4 Adult Health NP5 Family NP17 Gerontology NP1 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP2 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP7 Women's 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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