Pediatrics Nurse Practitioners in Nantucket, Massachusetts

  2. Pediatrics Nurse Practitioners
  3. Massachusetts
  4. Nantucket
About Pediatrics Nurse Practitioners: Pediatrics NPs: Pediatrics Nurse Practitioners specializes in caring for newborns, infants, toddlers, adolescents and young adults. PNPs perform pediatric health care maintenance, including well child exams, developmental screenings and in-depth physical assessments, such as vision, hearing and dental. Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner (PNP) focus on well-child care and the prevention or management of common pediatric acute illnesses and chronic conditions.

2 Pediatrics Nurse Practitioners found in Nantucket
female nurse

Liesel La Farge, NP

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
40 Sherburne Cmns, Nantucket, MA - 02554
774-333-3933    
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Miss Joanne Patricia Bushong, NP

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
57 Prospect St., Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket, MA - 02554
508-825-8277     508-825-8202

Other Nurse Practitioners in Nantucket, MA: Adult Health NP3 Family NP5 Nurse Practitioner NP4
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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