Nurse Practitioners in Asheville, North Carolina

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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.

197 Nurse Practitioners found in Asheville
female nurse

Laurel Anne Ross, NP

Nurse Practitioner
7 Yorkshire St, Asheville, NC - 28803
828-273-6429    
female nurse

Bridget P Hansel, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
5 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC - 28803
828-274-6000     828-225-4637
male nurse

James Patrick Gundersen, NP

Nurse Practitioner
509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-681-1536     828-213-7053
female nurse

Denise G Vish, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
1710 Old Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC - 28806
828-285-9725     828-285-9672
female nurse

Carriedelle Fusco, FNP

Nurse
123 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC - 28803
828-257-4730     828-257-4738

Other Nurse Practitioners in Asheville, NC: Acute Care NP16 Adult Health NP30 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP192 Gerontology NP7 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP5 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics NP12 Perinatal NP1 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP44 Women's Health NP9
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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