Nurse Practitioners in Wilmington, North Carolina

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

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Jenifer Phelps, NP

Nurse Practitioner
4810 Wrightsville Ave, The Presbyterian Counseling Center, Wilmington, NC - 28403
910-452-7370 910-798-5199

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Mary Louise Jackson, NP

Nurse Practitioner
1500 Physicians Dr, Wilmington, NC - 28401
910-662-9500 910-662-9501

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Heather M Boykin, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
1302 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC - 28401
910-343-9800 910-763-4409

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Catherine Ryan Hawley, NP

Nurse Practitioner
1202 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC - 28401
910-341-3300 910-251-8824

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Dina Jane Sarro, NP-C

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

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Edith Lynne Saffo, NP

Nurse Practitioner
1124 Gallery Park Boulevard, #200, Wilmington, NC - 28412
910-341-3300 910-251-2067

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Julie S Taylor, WOMEN'S HEALTH NP

Nurse Practitioner
6209 Oleander Dr, Suite 107, Wilmington, NC - 28403
910-231-7800

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Lucretia P Newkirk, NP

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

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Ashley Schuman, FNP - C

Nurse Practitioner
5211 S College Rd, Attn: Credentialing, Wilmington, NC - 28412
910-341-3300 910-251-2067

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Darryl Adrian Hampton, FNP, AGACNP

Nurse Practitioner
2131 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC - 28401
910-667-5105 910-667-5109

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Cashe Christine Emory, CRNP

Nurse Practitioner
2131 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC - 28401
910-667-4620 910-667-4639

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Linda M. Leck, NP

Nurse Practitioner
1202 Medical Center Drive, Attn: Credentialing, Wilmington, NC - 28401
910-341-3300 910-251-2067

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Ms. Hope F Sylvain, ANP

Nurse Practitioner
2421 Silver Stream Lane, Wilmington, NC - 28401
910-395-3477 910-815-3479

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Eileen Marie Ceponis, FNP C

Nurse Practitioner
1515 Doctors Cir, Hanover Medical Specialists, Pa, Wilmington, NC - 28401
910-763-5182 910-763-0291

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Jenny Lee Trest Perkins, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
2580 Pickard Rd, Wilmington, NC - 28403
910-332-0701 910-332-0710

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Brianna Wheeler, FNP-C

Nurse
1099 Medical Center Dr, Wilmington, NC - 28401
910-251-9944 910-763-4666

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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