Nurse Practitioners in Columbia, Missouri

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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.

115 Nurse Practitioners found in Columbia
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Dr. Erika Linhart Lewis, DNP,RN,FNP-BC,NP-C

Nurse
405 E Nifong Blvd, Columbia, MO - 65201
573-884-0146    
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Bonnie Sue Reid

Nurse Practitioner
2101 Corona Rd, Ste 102, Columbia, MO - 65203
573-234-1800     573-234-1799
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Mary Virginia Creger, CNS

Nurse
2101 Corona Rd Ste 102, Columbia, MO - 65203
573-884-3756     573-884-8398

Other Nurse Practitioners in Columbia, MO: Acute Care NP13 Adult Health NP24 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP197 Gerontology NP12 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Neonatal NP6 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP17 Perinatal NP1 Primary Care NP8 Psych/Mental Health NP18 Women's Health NP5
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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