Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Oak Lawn, Illinois

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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.

2 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Oak Lawn
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Katarzyna G Wilk, APRN

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
5851 W 95th St, Oak Lawn, IL - 60453
708-636-1601    
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Maryan Saman

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
4440 W 95th St Fl 8, Oak Lawn, IL - 60453
708-684-4200     708-520-1885

Other Nurse Practitioners in Oak Lawn, IL: Acute Care NP29 Adult Health NP11 Critical Care Medicine NP3 Family NP87 Gerontology NP4 Neonatal, Critical Care NP1 Neonatal NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP86 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP4 Pediatrics NP28 Psych/Mental Health NP6 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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