Nurse Practitioners in Wilmington, 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.

213 Nurse Practitioners found in Wilmington
male nurse

David Michael Ryan, NP

Nurse Practitioner
1415 Physicians Dr, Wilmington, NC - 28401
910-662-9500     910-662-9501
female nurse

Mackenzie Weis Jones, DNP FNP-BC

Nurse
4000 Shipyard Blvd Ste 120, Wilmington, NC - 28403
910-399-4992    
female nurse

Ms. Karen Kress, CNP

Nurse Practitioner
1709 S 16th St Ste A, Wilmington, NC - 28401
910-452-8633     910-452-8569
female nurse

Mrs. Katherine Joan Brock, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
1520 Physicians Dr, Wilmington, NC - 28401
910-662-8300     910-662-8361
female nurse

Ms. Katherine Sawyer Mann, FAMILY NURSE PRACTIT

Nurse Practitioner
1410 Commonwealth Dr Ste 100, Wilmington, NC - 28403
910-679-4784    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Wilmington, NC: Acute Care NP13 Adult Health NP22 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Family NP141 Gerontology NP6 Neonatal, Critical Care NP7 Neonatal NP5 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP12 Primary Care NP11 Psych/Mental Health NP33 Women's Health NP6
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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