Nurse Practitioners in Kinston, 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.

20 Nurse Practitioners found in Kinston
male nurse

Adam Sheridan Brauns, FNP-C

Nurse
100 Airport Rd, Kinston, NC - 28501
252-522-7000    
female nurse

Yvette King Combs, DNP

Nurse
2509 N Queen St, Kinston, NC - 28501
252-522-0335    
female nurse

Richa Dhungana, RN

Nurse
708 Doctors Dr Apt H, Kinston, NC - 28501
337-496-8744    
female nurse

Monica Campbell-nelson

Nurse Practitioner
324 N Queen St, Kinston, NC - 28501
252-522-9800    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Kinston, NC: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP2 Family NP24 Gerontology NP3 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP1 Primary Care NP1 Women's Health NP2
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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