Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Atlanta, Georgia

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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.

34 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Atlanta
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Brooke L Defrancisco, CRNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1968 Peachtree Rd Nw, Atlanta, GA - 30309
404-605-5000    
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Sonia Gentles, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
2563 Martin Luther King Jr Dr Sw, Atlanta, GA - 30311
404-246-1696    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Atlanta, GA: Acute Care NP279 Adult Health NP172 Community Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP35 Family NP917 Gerontology NP43 Neonatal, Critical Care NP28 Neonatal NP36 Nurse Practitioner NP776 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP15 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP29 Pediatrics NP305 Psych/Mental Health NP138 School NP2 Women's Health NP67
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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