Primary Care Nurse Practitioners in 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.
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145 Primary Care Nurse Practitioners found in Missouri
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Chidimma Nwankwo

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
2185 Wildwood Meadows Ct, Wildwood, MO - 63005
314-761-5456    

Other Nurse Practitioners in MO: Family NP4636 Nurse Practitioner NP2463 Women's Health NP287 Adult Health NP726 Pediatrics NP797 Psych/Mental Health NP476 Acute Care NP398 Gerontology NP218 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP39 Community Health NP5 Neonatal, Critical Care NP121 Neonatal NP165 Critical Care Medicine NP26 Pediatrics, Critical Care NP39 Perinatal NP2 Occupational Health NP3 School 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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