Nurse Practitioners in Joplin, 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.

84 Nurse Practitioners found in Joplin
male nurse

Benjamin C Long

Nurse Practitioner
3105 Mcclelland Blvd., Joplin, MO - 64804
417-347-5400     417-347-0620
male nurse

Aaron M Garcia, NP

Nurse Practitioner
1901 E 32nd St Ste 4, Joplin, MO - 64804
417-781-0250     417-781-2581
female nurse

Dawn Wade, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Nurse
1800 W 30th St, Joplin, MO - 64804
417-347-7580    
female nurse

Stephanie Nesvold, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
1102 W 32nd St, Joplin, MO - 64804
417-347-1111    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Joplin, MO: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP4 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP99 Gerontology NP1 Neonatal NP5 Pediatrics NP4 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP19 Women's Health NP4
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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