Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in San Francisco, 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.

49 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in San Francisco
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Ms. Dawn Surratt, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
3850 17th St, San Francisco, CA - 94114
628-217-5700    

Other Nurse Practitioners in San Francisco, CA: Acute Care NP147 Adult Health NP160 Community Health NP4 Critical Care Medicine NP15 Family NP548 Gerontology NP42 Neonatal, Critical Care NP8 Neonatal NP25 Nurse Practitioner NP708 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP18 Occupational Health NP7 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP26 Pediatrics NP108 Psych/Mental Health NP85 School NP1 Women's Health NP35
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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