Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Orland Park, 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 Orland Park
female nurse

Stella Benya, AGPCNP-BC, RN-BSN

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
11528 183rd St, Orland Park, IL - 60467
919-349-3467    
male nurse

Mr. Adam Joseph Weldzius, ACNP-BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
15614 S Harlem Ave Ste C, Orland Park, IL - 60462
708-866-5900     708-866-5903

Other Nurse Practitioners in Orland Park, IL: Acute Care NP5 Adult Health NP6 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP43 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP35 Pediatrics NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP11 Women's Health NP5
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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