Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Woodbury, Minnesota

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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 Woodbury
female nurse

Allison Brooks, APRN, DNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
652 Bielenberg Dr, Woodbury, MN - 55125
651-313-8080    
male nurse

Mr. Kenneth Robert Leeson, DNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1825 Woodwinds Dr, Woodbury, MN - 55125
651-232-6700    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Woodbury, MN: Acute Care NP1 Adult Health NP5 Family NP32 Gerontology NP2 Nurse Practitioner NP26 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP9 Psych/Mental Health NP19 Women's Health NP7
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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