Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Pikesville, Maryland

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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 Pikesville
female nurse

Yun Hee Ahn, CRNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1838 Greene Tree Rd Ste 135, Pikesville, MD - 21208
443-471-0460    
male nurse

Mr. Clifton Dawson Iii, CRNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1829 Reisterstown Rd Ste 350, Pikesville, MD - 21208
443-204-6096     410-584-2253

Other Nurse Practitioners in Pikesville, MD: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP8 Family NP15 Nurse Practitioner NP6 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP1 Pediatrics NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP11 Women's Health NP1
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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