Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Waltham, Massachusetts

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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 Waltham
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Julia Marvel, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
37 Hamilton Rd, Waltham, MA - 02453
781-801-6385    
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Mrs. Geraldine Sarah Taylor, NP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Student Health Services, Bentley College, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA - 02452
781-891-2222     781-891-3443

Other Nurse Practitioners in Waltham, MA: Acute Care NP2 Adult Health NP29 Family NP34 Gerontology NP34 Nurse Practitioner NP41 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Occupational Health NP1 Pediatrics NP7 Psych/Mental Health NP8 School NP2 Women's Health NP3
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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