Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in 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.
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241 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Illinois
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Preya Patel, FNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
2520 Elisha Ave, Zion, IL - 60099
847-342-6910    

Other Nurse Practitioners in IL: Gerontology NP214 Family NP6614 Nurse Practitioner NP5227 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP68 Pediatrics NP595 Psych/Mental Health NP799 Acute Care NP678 Adult Health NP736 Women's Health NP260 Occupational Health NP11 Critical Care Medicine NP35 School NP3 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP47 Community Health NP6 Neonatal, Critical Care NP59 Neonatal NP97 Perinatal NP2
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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