Nurse Practitioners in South Plainfield, New Jersey

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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 South Plainfield
female nurse

Jennifer Santiago, MSN, RN, ACNPC-AG

Nurse
1333 Jankowski Ct, South Plainfield, NJ - 07080
908-405-9423    
female nurse

Maria F Silva, APN

Nurse Practitioner
2509 Park Ave Ste 1a, South Plainfield, NJ - 07080
908-668-8290    
male nurse

Joseph Njoroge Kimani

Nurse
123 Lexington Ave, South Plainfield, NJ - 07080
732-322-1807     908-205-8973
female nurse

Ms. Huifang Cheng, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Nurse Practitioner
1511 Park Ave, South Plainfield, NJ - 07080
908-561-9500    

Other Nurse Practitioners in South Plainfield, NJ: Family NP5 Gerontology NP2 Pediatrics NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP4
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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