Nurse Practitioners in 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.

5045 Nurse Practitioners found in North Carolina

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Tracey Pool Simmons, NP

Nurse Practitioner
90 Southside Ave, Suite 350, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-277-4810

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Amy Elizabeth Roberts, ANP/GNP

Nurse Practitioner
90 Southside Ave, Suite 350, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-277-4810

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Leanne Michelle Johnson, NP

Nurse Practitioner
90 Southside Ave, Suite 350, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-277-4810

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Katrina Reid Cody, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
1100 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC - 28805
828-298-7911

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Anthony D'auria, FNP-C

Nurse
509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-213-1000

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Vickie B Moore, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
14 Mcdowell St, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-255-3749 828-254-9925

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Erma Marie Cooke Ii, NNP - BC

Nurse Practitioner
509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-213-8600 828-213-8680

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Michael Lynn Derchak

Nurse
Mission Hospital St. Joseph's Campus, 428 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-213-1111

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Ms. Linda C Cowdrey, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Nurse Practitioner
1100 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC - 28805
828-298-7911 828-299-2567

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Katherine Maccurdy, NP

Nurse
77 Central Ave Ste A, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-412-3330

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James Christopher Coombs, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Nurse
119 Tunnel Rd Ste D, Asheville, NC - 28805
828-350-1000 828-350-1300

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Julie Brady Ford, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-712-1695

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Ms. Elizabeth Kent Cheesborough, RN, FNP, MSN

Nurse Practitioner
1100 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC - 28805
828-298-7911

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Amanda Ruth Lanier, NP

Nurse Practitioner
90 Southside Ave, Suite 350, Asheville, NC - 28801
828-277-4810

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Laurel Anne Ross, NP

Nurse Practitioner
7 Yorkshire St, Asheville, NC - 28803
828-273-6429

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Bridget P Hansel, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
5 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Asheville, NC - 28803
828-274-6000 828-225-4637

Other Nurse Practitioners in NC: Family NP5360 Gerontology NP249 Women's Health NP223 Pediatrics NP586 Adult Health NP907 Primary Care NP327 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP73 Psych/Mental Health NP737 Neonatal, Critical Care NP117 Acute Care NP498 Community Health NP20 Critical Care Medicine NP46 Neonatal NP156 Perinatal NP2 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP41 School NP4 Occupational Health NP1

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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