Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Portland, Maine

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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 Portland
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Kimberly Catherine Qirushi, APRN-CNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
84 Marginal Way Ste 800, Portland, ME - 04101
207-774-5816     207-523-8595
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Megan Lynne Black, APRN, AGNP-C

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
43 Baxter Blvd, Portland, ME - 04101
207-771-1717    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Portland, ME: Acute Care NP41 Adult Health NP31 Critical Care Medicine NP2 Family NP122 Neonatal, Critical Care NP3 Neonatal NP16 Nurse Practitioner NP96 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics NP14 Psych/Mental Health NP49 Women's Health NP15
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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