Nurse Practitioners in Portland, Oregon

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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.

449 Nurse Practitioners found in Portland
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Miss Sandy Wenjuan Wu, FNP

Nurse
3653 Se 34th Ave, Portland, OR - 97202
503-988-4410    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Portland, OR: Acute Care NP94 Adult Health NP128 Community Health NP3 Critical Care Medicine NP3 Family NP474 Gerontology NP25 Neonatal, Critical Care NP4 Neonatal NP28 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP12 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP2 Pediatrics NP98 Primary Care NP11 Psych/Mental Health NP229 School NP1 Women's Health NP39
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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