Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Fenton, Missouri

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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 Fenton
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Sara Williams, AGPCNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1923 Waybridge Ln, Fenton, MO - 63026
314-261-6761    
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Ms. Lauren Melissa Beckmann, AGPCNP-BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
1055 Bowles Ave Ste 200, Fenton, MO - 63026
636-496-3900    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Fenton, MO: Adult Health NP5 Family NP29 Gerontology NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP14 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP2 Pediatrics NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP2 Women's Health NP2
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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