Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster
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Jung O. Kim, N.P.

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1600 W Avenue J, Lancaster, CA - 93534
661-478-7420     661-726-6149
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Wendy Fuentes, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
45104 10th St W, Lancaster, CA - 93534
661-942-2391    
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Avneet Kaur Virk

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1600 W Avenue J, Lancaster, CA - 93534
661-547-9365    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Lancaster, CA: Acute Care NP4 Adult Health NP2 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Family NP70 Gerontology NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP51 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP4 Psych/Mental Health NP10 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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