Nurse Practitioners in Refugio, 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.

3 Nurse Practitioners found in Refugio
female nurse

Ms. Virginia Janet Orduno Capek, NP

Nurse
107 Swift St, Refugio, TX - 78377
361-526-2321    
female nurse

Ms. Debra Kay Staples, RN, NP-C (FNP)

Nurse Practitioner
107 1/2 Swift Street, Refugio Rural Health Clinic, Refugio, TX - 78377
361-526-5328     361-526-5670
male nurse

Joel Vernon Kay, NP

Nurse Practitioner
311 Power St, Refugio, TX - 78377
830-393-3133     888-604-9219

Other Nurse Practitioners in Refugio, TX: No other nurse is available in Refugio, TX.
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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