Nurse Practitioners in Houston, Texas

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.

1334 Nurse Practitioners found in Houston

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Mrs. Yolanda Rivera Baez, APRN, NNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
6701 Fannin St, Houston, TX - 77030
832-824-1000

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Nicole Kay Detweiler, APRN-CNP

Nurse Practitioner
6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX - 77030
713-704-6576

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Cindy Lanza-cortes

Nurse Practitioner
7501 Fannin St Ste 705, Houston, TX - 77054
713-589-5283

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Jeffrey Mellenthin, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
6550 Fannin St, Smith Tower, Suite1901, Houston, TX - 77030
713-441-1100

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Ms. Gen Marie Owens, RN, CPNP-PC

Nurse
3200 Southwest Fwy Ste 2100, Houston, TX - 77027
833-208-7770 833-464-3584

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Chao-ming Lai, RN, ANP

Nurse Practitioner
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX - 77030
713-792-6161

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Sally S De La Cruz, APN

Nurse Practitioner
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX - 77030
713-792-6161

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Ufuoma Eranore Avbovbo, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX - 77030
713-792-6161

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Jennifer Parker Kurkowski, NP

Nurse Practitioner
6701 Fannin St, Houston, TX - 77030
832-824-1000

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Stacey Meredith Shubert, C.P.N.P

Nurse
6621 Fannin St, Houston, TX - 77030
832-824-1000

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Amaka Ibekwe

Nurse
6728 Highway 6 S, Houston, TX - 77083
281-530-1230

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Mrs. Grace Dione Njenge, FNP-C

Nurse
9851 Meadowglen Ln Apt 169, Houston, TX - 77042
832-455-0543

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Joanna Gutierrez Sangal, APRN

Nurse Practitioner
7077 Highway 6 N, Houston, TX - 77095
832-937-5905 888-639-4616

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Regina Viola Welch, DNP, MSN, AG-ACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner
16750 Red Oak Dr, Houston, TX - 77090
281-453-7110

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Esther Mawa

Nurse Practitioner
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX - 77030
713-792-6161

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Katherine Marie Lopez, FNP

Nurse
10850 Louetta Rd Ste 1500, Houston, TX - 77070
281-666-9981

Other Nurse Practitioners in Houston, TX: Acute Care NP585 Adult Health NP252 Community Health NP2 Critical Care Medicine NP37 Family NP2059 Gerontology NP184 Neonatal, Critical Care NP27 Neonatal NP90 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP16 Occupational Health NP2 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP37 Pediatrics NP238 Perinatal NP2 Primary Care NP90 Psych/Mental Health NP318 School NP2 Women's Health NP90

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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