Nurse Practitioners in Nixa, 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.

4 Nurse Practitioners found in Nixa
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Deborah Ann Upton, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Nurse Practitioner
501 N Old Wilderness Rd, Nixa, MO - 65714
417-269-2227     417-269-2235
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Amanda Jackson, CPNP

Nurse
940 W Mount Vernon St Ste 220, Nixa, MO - 65714
417-724-5437    
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Carlee Rozell

Nurse Practitioner
2522 Equine Valley Rd, Nixa, MO - 65714
417-207-2004    
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Patricia Lewien, DNP, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
8313 Rolling Hills Dr, Nixa, MO - 65714
417-839-2208    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Nixa, MO: Family NP13
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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