Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Alexandria, Louisiana

  1. Home
  2. Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Louisiana
  4. Alexandria
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 Alexandria
female nurse

Melanie Leonard Taylor, APRN, NP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
3000 S Macarthur Dr, Alexandria, LA - 71301
318-448-6800    
female nurse

Melanie Blade Lacour, FNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
224 Pecan Park Ave, Alexandria, LA - 71303
318-502-6125     906-435-4380

Other Nurse Practitioners in Alexandria, LA: Acute Care NP11 Adult Health NP5 Family NP114 Gerontology NP2 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Neonatal NP3 Nurse Practitioner NP69 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP3 Pediatrics NP17 Psych/Mental Health NP29 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.
Patients can choose nurses subspeciality from below:
© NurseOk 2026
Disclaimer
Privacy Policy