Nurse Practitioners in Mckinney, 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.

50 Nurse Practitioners found in Mckinney
female nurse

Courtney Elisabeth Newsom, APRN, FNP-C

Nurse
1400 N Coit Rd, Suite 302, Mckinney, TX - 75071
469-473-2314    
female nurse

Rosemary Wambui Ngugi, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Nurse
3221 Nandina Street, Mckinney, TX - 75071
978-319-7840     469-931-0282

Other Nurse Practitioners in Mckinney, TX: Acute Care NP8 Adult Health NP10 Family NP116 Gerontology NP10 Neonatal NP2 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP12 Primary Care NP5 Psych/Mental Health NP24 School NP1 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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