Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Los Angeles, California

  2. Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. California
  4. Los Angeles
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.

66 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Los Angeles
female nurse

Ji Youn Lee

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
501 S Oxford Ave Apt 17, Los Angeles, CA - 90020
213-505-7667    
female nurse

Miss Lindsay Ann Fleshman, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
5901 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 206, Los Angeles, CA - 90036
323-215-1725    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Los Angeles, CA: Acute Care NP265 Adult Health NP102 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP9 Family NP908 Gerontology NP43 Neonatal, Critical Care NP17 Neonatal NP7 Nurse Practitioner NP772 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP18 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP15 Pediatrics NP174 Psych/Mental Health NP167 School NP20 Women's Health NP66
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.
© NurseOk 2024
Disclaimer
Privacy Policy