Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Torrance, 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.

5 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Torrance
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Leslie Catherine Fletcher

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
2223 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA - 90501
310-896-8027     310-347-4013
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Alese Marie Hernandez

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
2200 Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA - 90501
310-326-9167    
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Peter John Jandusay Pigao, NP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA - 90502
424-306-4546    
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Elizabeth Maria Elena Hernandez-ball, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
5001 Pacific Coast Hwy, Torrance, CA - 90505
310-318-4127    
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Yasuko Ono, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
23530 Hawthorne Blvd, Building 1, Suite 290, Torrance, CA - 90505
424-903-7007    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Torrance, CA: Acute Care NP31 Adult Health NP15 Family NP152 Gerontology NP6 Neonatal, Critical Care NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP113 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP4 Pediatrics NP24 Perinatal NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP16 Women's Health NP21
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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