Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Tuscaloosa, 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 Tuscaloosa
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Rachel Smith Jolly, CRNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1800 Mcfarland Blvd N Ste 150, Tuscaloosa, AL - 35406
205-759-1729    
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Jennifer Sue Newton, FNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
3702 Trevor Phillips Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL - 35401
205-750-4330    
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Lorraine Marie Watkins, CRNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1301 Jack Warner Pkwy Ne, Tuscaloosa, AL - 35404
205-462-4500     205-462-4586

Other Nurse Practitioners in Tuscaloosa, AL: Acute Care NP11 Adult Health NP12 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP152 Gerontology NP3 Neonatal NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP74 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP6 Psych/Mental Health NP20 Women's Health 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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