Nurse Practitioners in Plymouth, 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.

4 Nurse Practitioners found in Plymouth
female nurse

Tiffany Smiling, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
1509 Mackeys Rd, Plymouth, NC - 27962
910-249-0093    
female nurse

Mrs. Chrystie Lee Smith, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
958 Us Highway 64 E, Plymouth, NC - 27962
252-793-4135     252-793-7802
female nurse

Dr. Anne Elizabeth Charles, DNP, FNP-C, CNM

Nurse
198 Nc Highway 45 N, Martin-tyrrell-washington District Health Department, Plymouth, NC - 27962
252-793-1751     252-766-3376
female nurse

Lois Joyce Roberson, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
1032 Us Highway 64 E, Plymouth, NC - 27962
242-793-4500    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Plymouth, NC: Family NP3 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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