Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Gadsden, Alabama

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About Primary Care Nurse Practitioners: Primary Care NPs: Primary Care Nurse Practitioners are educated, certified and licensed to provide comprehensive, chronic, continuous care characterized by a long-term relationship with the patient. Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (PCNPs) screen, diagnose, and treat common acute and chronic medical diseases and conditions. They are also involved in health promotion, screening, and educating about primary prevention.

3 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Gadsden
female nurse

Mrs. Jessica Isbell, CRNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
307 E Meighan Blvd, Gadsden, AL - 35903
256-543-2273    
female nurse

Mrs. Dana Lowman Burns, N.P.

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1007 Goodyear Ave, Gadsden, AL - 35903
256-494-4000    
male nurse

Scottie Lamar Gibbs, CRNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
200 Medical Center Dr, Gadsden, AL - 35903
256-494-4968     256-494-4245

Other Nurse Practitioners in Gadsden, AL: Acute Care NP15 Adult Health NP7 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP56 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP38 Pediatrics NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP5 Women's Health NP1
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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