Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in Washington, Missouri

  2. Primary Care Nurse Practitioners
  3. Missouri
  4. Washington
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 Washington
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Christina Colleen Bearden, APRN

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
901 Patients First Dr Ste 3800, Washington, MO - 63090
636-239-4100    
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Heather Nicole Hamm, FNP-BC

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
851 E 5th St Ste 108, Washington, MO - 63090
636-861-7870    

Other Nurse Practitioners in Washington, MO: Acute Care NP6 Adult Health NP10 Family NP37 Gerontology NP3 Neonatal NP1 Nurse Practitioner NP12 Pediatrics NP3 Psych/Mental Health NP5 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.
Patients can choose nurses subspeciality from below:


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