Nurse Practitioners in Shiprock, New Mexico

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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 Shiprock
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Mary Leanora Mallernee

Nurse
Us Hwy 491 N, Shiprock, NM - 87420
505-368-6401     505-368-6431
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Ms. Joy Mabe Lewis, WHNP-BC

Nurse
Highway 491, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, NM - 87420
505-368-6315     505-368-6324
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Mrs. Ariel Dawn Smith, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
Us Hwy 491 North, Shiprock, NM - 87420
505-368-6001     505-368-7011
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Brenda Henderson, APN

Nurse Practitioner
Nnmc, N Hwy 491, Shiprock, NM - 87420
505-368-6001    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Shiprock, NM: Acute Care NP1 Family NP5 Women's 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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