Nurse Practitioners in Traverse City, Michigan

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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.

82 Nurse Practitioners found in Traverse City
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Michelle Drapeau, NP

Nurse Practitioner
1105 6th St, Traverse City, MI - 49684
800-968-6866    
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Jane Lermont Smallwood, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
1200 6th St Ste 200, Traverse City, MI - 49684
231-935-5800     231-935-5799

Other Nurse Practitioners in Traverse City, MI: Acute Care NP9 Adult Health NP19 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP94 Gerontology NP6 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP5 Pediatrics NP2 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP5 Women's Health NP8
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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