Nurse Practitioners in Portland, Maine

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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.

101 Nurse Practitioners found in Portland
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Ms. Gretchen Hill, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
84 Marginal Way, Suite 1000, Portland, ME - 04101
207-774-4092     207-523-8596
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Michelle Lee Zanconato, FNP

Nurse
22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME - 04102
207-662-0111    
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Joanne Morin, MS,RN,CS

Nurse Practitioner
200 Lancaster St, Portland, ME - 04101
207-772-2133    
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Elizabeth Hessler, NP

Nurse Practitioner
161 Marginal Way, Portland, ME - 04101
207-773-7964     207-773-9073
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Ashley Maureen Johnson, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
84 Marginal Way Ste 700, Portland, ME - 04101
207-774-5816     207-523-8597

Other Nurse Practitioners in Portland, ME: Acute Care NP37 Adult Health NP29 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Family NP116 Gerontology NP1 Neonatal, Critical Care NP4 Neonatal NP15 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics NP14 Primary Care NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP52 Women's Health NP15
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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