Nurse Practitioners in Brownsville, Texas

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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.

19 Nurse Practitioners found in Brownsville
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Zaramaria Quiroga, NP

Nurse Practitioner
100 E Alton Gloor Blvd, Brownsville, TX - 78526
956-350-7000    
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Deborah Potter, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
5296 Commercial Dr, Brownsville, TX - 78521
195-633-1999    
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Ilse Deyanire Aguilera-miller, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner
5460 Paredes Line Rd Ste 200, Brownsville, TX - 78526
956-554-0010     956-554-3288

Other Nurse Practitioners in Brownsville, TX: Acute Care NP4 Adult Health NP2 Community Health NP1 Family NP98 Gerontology NP1 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP5 Pediatrics NP10 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP6 Women's Health NP7
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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