Nurse Practitioners in Southport, 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 Southport
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Jillian Sara Tabor, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner
924 N Howe St, Southport, NC - 28461
910-454-1192    
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Lorena Dunbar Mauney, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner
4734 Long Beach Rd Se, Southport, NC - 28461
910-457-0070     910-267-8936
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Tina Jean Bumgarner, ANP C

Nurse Practitioner
4654 Long Beach Rd Se, Southport, NC - 28461
104-570-0709     910-320-8449
female nurse

Mrs. Karen Harris Chance, NP

Nurse Practitioner
4222 Long Beach Rd Se, Southport, NC - 28461
910-341-3300     910-251-8824

Other Nurse Practitioners in Southport, NC: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP1 Family NP4 Psych/Mental 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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