Nurse Practitioners in Gulfport, Mississippi

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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.

100 Nurse Practitioners found in Gulfport
male nurse

Mr. Armand Phillip Flores, NP

Nurse Practitioner
4500 13th St, Gulfport, MS - 39501
228-867-5201     228-865-3152
female nurse

Ayana Clay, NP

Nurse Practitioner
4500 13th St, Gulfport, MS - 39501
228-867-4116    
female nurse

Donna Schmitt, C.F.N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
15024 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Gulfport, MS - 39501
228-864-0003    
female nurse

Ms. Crystal De' Jean Heathington, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner
428 Courthouse Rd Ste B, Gulfport, MS - 39507
228-207-0408     228-207-0409

Other Nurse Practitioners in Gulfport, MS: Acute Care NP17 Adult Health NP4 Family NP134 Gerontology NP5 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP7 Primary Care NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP18 Women's Health NP7
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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