Nurse Practitioners in Portsmouth, Virginia

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.

44 Nurse Practitioners found in Portsmouth

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Laquisha Cherell Dorsey, FNP

Nurse
2929 London Blvd, Portsmouth, VA - 23707
757-861-9010 757-861-9011

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Danielle Bibeault, NP

Nurse Practitioner
3640 High St, Suite 1a, Portsmouth, VA - 23707
757-215-3565 757-397-8026

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Mrs. Amanda Michelle Northern, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner
3600 High St, Portsmouth, VA - 23707
757-215-3100 757-398-9263

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Dr. Steven G Pochop Jr., DNP, PNP, FNP

Nurse
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA - 23708
757-953-2925

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Rebecca K Sweede, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
Mast One 1040 University Blvd, Suite 200, Portsmouth, VA - 23703
757-397-6930 757-393-4864

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Ms. Tymesia Vincencia Cortez, ACNP-BC

Nurse
620 John Paul Jones Circle, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA - 23708
757-953-3460

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Robert Slavescu, APRN

Nurse Practitioner
620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA - 23708
757-953-1895

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Donna K Malone, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
3640 High St, Suite 2a, Portsmouth, VA - 23707
757-397-6930 757-393-4864

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Lora C Blount, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner
1040 University Blvd, Suite 200, Portsmouth, VA - 23703
757-397-6930 757-393-4864

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Sheila Ann O'connor, PMHNP

Nurse
620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA - 23708
757-953-5269 757-953-6907

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Mr. Jamie L Moore, PMHNP-BC, DNP

Nurse
620 John Paul Jones Cir, Portsmouth, VA - 23708
757-953-7997

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Ms. Patricia Ann Irwin, F.N.P.

Nurse Practitioner
1701 High St, Suite 102, Portsmouth, VA - 23704
757-393-8585 757-673-2019

Other Nurse Practitioners in Portsmouth, VA: Acute Care NP10 Adult Health NP3 Community Health NP1 Family NP62 Gerontology NP3 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP2 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP11 Primary Care NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP11 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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