Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Durango, Colorado

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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 Durango
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Katherine Jeanne Piel, FNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1275 Escalante Dr Apt 319, Durango, CO - 81303
970-442-1585    
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Catherine Fenster, APN

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
305 Prospector Ave, Durango, CO - 81301
330-231-8334    
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Laurie Bush, CPNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
810 E 3rd St, Suite 301, Durango, CO - 81301
970-375-0100    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Durango, CO: Acute Care NP3 Adult Health NP5 Community Health NP1 Family NP30 Gerontology NP1 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP18 Pediatrics NP2 Psych/Mental Health NP8 Women's Health NP4
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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