Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Carson, California

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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.

2 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Carson
female nurse

Mrs. Leslie Ann Reyes Espe, AGNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1000 E Dominguez St, Suite 110, Carson, CA - 90746
310-715-7755    
female nurse

Lilian Nkiru Ndukwe, MSN, FNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
454 E Carson Plaza Dr, Suite 209, Carson, CA - 90746
310-965-6550     310-965-6552

Other Nurse Practitioners in Carson, CA: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP2 Family NP33 Gerontology NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP23 Psych/Mental Health NP8
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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