Nurse Practitioners in Durham, 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.

355 Nurse Practitioners found in Durham
female nurse

Beverly Mcpherson Gregory, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Nurse
Dumc 3677, Durham, NC - 27710
919-681-9937     919-681-7163
female nurse

Mrs. Nancy Vogler, NP

Nurse Practitioner
047 Baker House, Trent Drive, Dumc Box 3624, Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, Durham, NC - 27710
919-684-5301    
female nurse

Kim-marie Hall Huck, NP

Nurse Practitioner
2100 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC - 27710
919-684-8111    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Durham, NC: Acute Care NP96 Adult Health NP111 Critical Care Medicine NP9 Family NP253 Gerontology NP27 Neonatal, Critical Care NP29 Neonatal NP15 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP6 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP21 Pediatrics NP56 Primary Care NP27 Psych/Mental Health NP79 School NP1 Women's Health 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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