Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Chico, 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.

3 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Chico
female nurse

Yashoda Bhandari, DNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
888 Lakeside Vlg Cmns, Chico, CA - 95928
530-332-6816    
female nurse

Ms. Margaret Clair Lingafeldt, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1719 Arbutus Ave, Chico, CA - 95926
530-588-6774    
male nurse

Matthew Raymond Haselton, FNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1040 Mangrove Ave, Chico, CA - 95926
530-345-0064    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Chico, CA: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP3 Community Health NP1 Family NP57 Nurse Practitioner NP57 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP3 Pediatrics NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP4 School NP1 Women's Health NP10
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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